It was a long way to go for one race, but jockey Angel Serpa made it a winning one, traveling to China where he won a race at an international racing festival.
The Bowie training center – closed since 2015 – may find yet another life, this time as a “world-class” training center.
Stronach Group founder Frank Stronach has filed a major lawsuit against his daughter Belinda, which could have ramifications for racing in Maryland and elsewhere.
At its monthly meeting Thursday, the Maryland Racing Commission gave unanimous approval to a new OTB in Frederick.
The Maryland Racing Commission on Tuesday approved a new OTB at MGM National Harbor despite concerns that it might cannibalize business at Rosecroft Raceway.
In the face of Hurricane Florence, Laurel Park has moved the seven stakes – six on the turf – scheduled for Saturday to September 22.
The new Stronach 5 wager will feature five races from four different tracks — Laurel Park, Gulfstream, Santa Anita, and Golden Gate.
The 61-day fall meet at Laurel Park features 34 stakes worth over $3.4 million and opens on Friday, September 7.
An usher at Maryland racetracks for decades, Fred Tallarico passed away yesterday at 94 — closing the era of regular racetrack ushers in Maryland.
New Maryland Jockey Club racing secretary Chris Merz has some daunting challenges ahead of him but says he’s focused on the task at hand: making Maryland racing the best it can be.