Category: MD Business

Maryland horsemen, breeders point to ’25 priorities

by Frank Vespe | Dec 22, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

A board to govern the new Maryland Jockey Club, a new training center, and new breeder incentives are top priorities for Maryland’s horsemen and breeders.

Dan Illman named new MJC communications chief

by Press Release | Dec 17, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Press release other | 0 |

Dan Illman of the Daily Racing Form has been named director of communications for the new Maryland Jockey Club, the company announced.

Bill Knauf: “The tools are here”

by Frank Vespe | Dec 17, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, MD Business | 4 |

The new nonprofit Maryland track operator has its work cut out for it, but head Bill Knauf said he believes all the tools are in place for it to succeed.

“He made dreams come true”: Galerio gets a soft landing

by Frank Vespe | Dec 12, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Happy Endings, Maryland, MD Business | 2 |

Galerio won a stake and nearly $700,000, but it took some work, and the kindness of strangers, to get him the retirement he earned.

Statewide “Preakness Festival” announced for 2025

by Press Release | Dec 11, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Press release other | 0 |

Gov. Wes Moore and other Maryland luminaries on Wednesday announced a statewide Preakness Festival to take place in 2025.

Harness community rallies behind Pete Medhurst

by The Biz | Dec 10, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Rosecroft track announcer Pete Medhurst is battling brain cancer, and the harness racing community is rallying to his and his family’s support.

MTROA expects quick resolution to license transfer issue

by Frank Vespe | Dec 9, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

The Maryland Racing Commission tapped the brakes on the switch from private racetrack ownership to a nonprofit, but the MTROA expects a quick resolution.

Laurel Park unveils 2025 winter stakes schedule

by Press Release | Dec 7, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Press release other | 0 |

Laurel Park’s 2025 winter-spring meet stakes schedules looks very similar to its 2024 slate and includes 25 stakes.

Trainer Rodney Jenkins passes away

by Press Release | Dec 6, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Press release other | 0 |

Rodney Jenkins, who trained some of Maryland’s most popular recent horses, passed away Thursday at age 80.

“Gun-shy” horsemen sound off on Laurel Park track surface

by Frank Vespe | Dec 4, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Maryland, MD Business | 1 |

The final Maryland Racing Commission meeting of the 1/ST era of racing included discussion, once again, of the condition of the Laurel Park main track.