Maryland
Maryland Racing Commission OKs new TMJC as track operator
The Maryland Racing Commission on Dec. 23 signed off on the new nonprofit Maryland Jockey Club to operate Laurel Park in the new year.
Shamrock Farm chosen as new Maryland training center
The new training center to support racing at Pimlico will be at Shamrock Farm the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority announced.
Maryland horsemen, breeders point to ’25 priorities
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.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: December 22, 2024
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
Sea Dancer gets valuable stakes win in Carousel
Sea Dancer, a younger half-sis to one of the top turf horses in the country, earned her first stakes win in Saturday’s Carousel at Laurel Park.
Spencerian gets first stakes win in Politely
Rest has been what the doctor ordered for Spencerian, who won the Politely at Laurel Park today for her first stakes win in one of two Maryland stakes.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: December 21, 2024
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
This week’s Midlantic stakes schedule
Which stakes are taking place this week around the Mid-Atlantic? Answers within.
VIDEO: Playing Saturday’s Laurel late Pick 5
In this video, our handicappers dig into Saturday’s late Pick 5 from Laurel Park, featuring two stakes.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: December 20, 2024
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
Copper Tax, Speedyness rematch highlights Laurel stakes
Copper Tax and Speedyness, separated by a combined total of one length in two previous meetings, meet again in Saturday’s Manfuso Stakes at Laurel Park.
Midlantic stakes thumped by graded stakes committee
Sixteen stakes contested in the Mid-Atlantic have been downgraded for 2025 by the American Graded Stakes Committee.
Dan Illman named new MJC communications chief
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”
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.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: December 15, 2024
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: December 14, 2024
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
Laurel Park picks and ponderings: December 13, 2024
We provide full-card picks and analysis for this afternoon’s races at Laurel Park.
VIDEO: Playing Saturday’s Laurel late Pick 5
In this video, our handicappers dig into Saturday’s late Pick 5 from Laurel Park, featuring two stakes.
“He made dreams come true”: Galerio gets a soft landing
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
Gov. Wes Moore and other Maryland luminaries on Wednesday announced a statewide Preakness Festival to take place in 2025.
