The preview day for the 2016 Claiming Crown will take place November 6 at Laurel Park and offer automatic entry to all nine Claiming Crown races.
The Maryland Jockey Club’s $3.25 million fall stakes program at Laurel Park features four graded events, as well as three new state-bred stakes.
Pimlico’s daily average handle grew by 21 percent during its truncated 2016 Preakness meeting.
In a move made with little fanfare, the Maryland Racing Commission earlier this year adopted enhanced “graded stakes” testing on all equine samples.
In a May 28 radio interview, Maryland Jockey Club president Sal Sinatra acknowledged challenges at Pimlico — but said “there’s a spot” for Old Hilltop going forward.
The NTRA’s Safety and Integrity Alliance has reaccredited Pimlico just in time for the Preakness meet, the group announced today.
The Preakness meet at Pimlico kicks off Thursday with full fields abounding on the nine-race card.
Handle rose strongly during the just-completed Laurel Park meet, the Maryland Jockey Club announced today.
Days, field size, and handle are all up in Maryland. So why do some trainers feel like it’s so hard to find spots for their horses?
The Maryland Jockey Club’s newest OTB, in rural Boonsboro in western Maryland, opened Wednesday after getting the final go-ahead on Tuesday evening.