The Jim McKay Turf Sprint, a Preakness weekend staple at Pimlico, will be part of a trans-Atlantic race series with races in Britain and California.
The Preakness purse will rise to $2 million, while the Dinner Party jumps to $500,000, as 1/ST Racing links those races with the Cal Crown and Pegasus.
1/ST, the parent company of the Maryland Jockey Club, has announced Aidan Butler’s promotion to president.
The Md. Racing Commission approved placeholder racing dates for 2024, but with no agreement in place between horsemen and the tracks, work remains.
From our partners at the Baltimore Banner: Top 1/ST Racing exec Aidan Butler says the company’s Maryland priority is PImlico.
The Maryland Racing Commission signed off Thursday morning on allowing racing at Laurel Park to resume on the recommendation of the stakeholders.
With Laurel Park closed because of track issues for the third time this year, the MJC’s Mike Rogers met with restive Maryland horsemen Jan. 8.
In a spirited meeting Tuesday, the Maryland Racing Commission indicated that it intends to take a more assertive role on the Laurel Park track surface.
A new partnership between the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Md. Jockey Club will recognize grooms each racing day.
1/ST Racing, whose properties include Laurel Park and Pimlico, will offer free Equibase past performances to all its tracks through year-end.