Category: Breaking

FREE handicapping contest Saturday

by The Biz | Feb 7, 2025 | Breaking, Handicapping, Maryland, MD Racing | 0 |

We will host a free handicapping contest Saturday featuring eight races from Laurel Park!

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: February 7, 2025

by John Piassek | Feb 7, 2025 | Breaking, Handicapping, Maryland, MD Racing | 0 |

We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.

VIDEO: Playing Saturday’s Laurel Park late Pick 5

by The Biz | Feb 7, 2025 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Video | 0 |

The BizFebruary 7, 2025 Let’s dig into Saturday’s Laurel Park late Pick 5 with...

Preakness set for May 17, anchors 16-stake weekend

by Press Release | Feb 6, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Press release other | 0 |

The 150th running of the Grade 1 Preakness will take place May 17 at Pimlico Race Course and will anchor a weekend filled with 16 stakes.

“He loved this game”: Owner-breeder Larry Johnson passes

by Frank Vespe | Feb 6, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Larry Johnson, who put his stamp on the Thoroughbred industry on racetracks and in boardrooms in Maryland and Virginia, passed away Feb. 4.

Mudslide sweeps to victory for jock-turned-trainer Deiter

by Ted Black | Feb 6, 2025 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Former jockey Kelly Lynn Deiter, now a trainer, is hoping for big things from speedy filly Mudslide, who posted a sharp recent score at Charles Town.

15 Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown nominees

by The Biz | Feb 5, 2025 | Breaking, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Fifteen horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic — including three with Kentucky Derby points — are among 373 nominated to the Triple Crown.

Enhanced Maryland-sired bonus soon to take effect

by Frank Vespe | Feb 4, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

A program to bolster the value of horses that are both Maryland-bred and Maryland-sired is set to take effect with the current crop of two-year-olds.

Nominations released for General George, Fritchie

by Press Release | Feb 4, 2025 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Press release other, Racing | 0 |

Nominations are out for a quartet of Laurel Park stakes to be run Feb. 15, topped by the General George and Barbara Fritchie, both at seven furlongs.

VIDEO: Charles Town weekend highlights

by The Biz | Feb 3, 2025 | Breaking, Video, West Virginia, WV Racing | 1 |

In today’s video, highlights from the weekend’s racing at Charles Town, including a WVBC winner returns running, and more.

Fair Hill Training Center tabs new GM

by Press Release | Feb 3, 2025 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Press release other | 0 |

Fair Hill Training Center, the 350-acre training facility in northeastern Maryland, has hired veteran horseman Robert Croteau as general manager.

Mid-Atlantic Three Stars: February 3

by John Piassek | Feb 3, 2025 | Breaking, Racing, Regionwide | 0 |

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

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