Author: The Biz

Jacobs withdraws offer to sell Colonial Downs

Colonial Downs owner Jeffrey Jacobs has withdrawn a complicated proposal to sell the racetrack to a company, MTR Gaming, that he would then control.

Posted by The Biz | Aug 21, 2013 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing |

Racing returns to Maryland for the first time in nearly three months, when Timonium kicks off its 10-day meet on Friday, August 23.

Posted by The Biz | Aug 21, 2013 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware |

Delaware Park will race through October 9, the extra day added to compensate for last week’s weather-related lost day.

Mid-Atlantic handle rose slightly this past weekend, according to our HandleTrak report, though bridgejumpers accounted for part of the increase.

Posted by The Biz | Aug 19, 2013 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware |

Rider Kristina McManigell was injured in a spill at Delaware today. The horse was uninjured, and the race was declared no contest.

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