Live racing will return to Laurel Park for the first time in over three weeks this coming Friday, with two stakes on tap for Saturday.
Claiming activity remained sluggish in February, plus trainer stats, in our Claimbox report.
The 31st annual Jim McKay Maryland Million day will take place October 22 at Laurel Park.
The Maryland Jockey Club, owner of the two major Maryland tracks, has prohibited horses from shipping in from Florida after a confirmed case of equine herpesvirus in that state.
The long-dormant and much-missed DC International would return if a bill proposed by Del. Jay Walker in the Maryland legislature passes.
Saturday’s Fundraiser for Fray was an act of racing generosity – made even better when a reader of The Racing Biz wrote a very large check to the cause.
Claiming activity fell 25 percent in January ’16 versus 2015, a victim of many fewer days run in the region, plus trainer stats, in our Claimbox report.
Laurel Park jockeys braved gusty winds and frigid temperatures this weekend with almost no added layers for warmth — and almost no complaints. Almost.
Great Soul’s first try against winners came in yesterday’s Wide Country Stakes at Laurel Park. That turned out to be a good idea, as she surged to victory.
Marengo Road, from the racing operation of owner Harry Meyerhoff, who died last week, scored a solid win in Monday’s Miracle Wood Stakes at Laurel Park.