Author: Teresa Genaro

For industry participants, many ways to use social media

Posted by Teresa Genaro | Apr 3, 2015 | Breaking, Business, Features, Top Stories |

Racing industry participants use social media to get news, to promote their businesses, to engage with fans — sometimes even those they’d rather block.

Celebrating Secretariat’s birthday — at The (historic) Meadow

Posted by Teresa Genaro | Mar 26, 2015 | Breaking, Breeding, Features, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding |

Secretariat’s 45th birthday celebration will take place this weekend at The Meadow, his birthplace, which was recently placed on the state historic register.

Winter weather tests those who put the show on

Posted by Teresa Genaro | Feb 26, 2015 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Regionwide, Top Stories, West Virginia |

Winter racing has its advantages. But it sure is tough on the jocks, outriders, trainers, and gate crew.

For Mike Gathagan, the method to the madness

Posted by Teresa Genaro | Feb 4, 2015 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories |

Maryland racing has been known in recent years for oddities like Bullet Catcher (who ran down Rt. 1) and Spicer Cub. Turns out, that was Mike Gathagan’s strategy.

War horses finding homes with Barbara Luna

Posted by Teresa Genaro | Jan 22, 2015 | Breaking, Business, Features, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Regionwide, Top Stories |

When Barbara Luna ran a racehorse rehoming program, she found her greatest challenge was finding spots for old warhorses. So she started her own program.

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