Virginia House Approves Instant Racing
The Virginia House of Delegates voted Feb. 13 in favor of a bill that would allow historical racing machines in the commonwealth. Now the bill heads to the state Senate.
Frank Vespe
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Rowand Shared His Experiences Owning, Breeding Horses
George Rowand, a man who embraced—and for a moment, lived—the Thoroughbred dream as completely as almost anyone, passed away last week.
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A $300 Million Question at Pimlico Race Course
Report begins to consider options for Pimlico Race Course facility and Preakness.
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Pimlico to Run 12 Days of Racing in 2017
That lump of coal that Pimlico Race Course fans received in their stockings came in the form of official word Dec. 20 that the home of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) would, in 2017, also be the home to only 11 additional days of live racing.
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Maryland Backs Medication Penalty Model Rule
The Maryland Racing Commission on Oct. 19 adopted the Association of Racing Commissioners International model rules on medication penalties—rules that most observers thought the commission had adopted back in 2014.
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MD, DE Rule Glaucine Positives Contamination
The Maryland Racing Commission June 27 voted unanimously to treat a spate of recent positive tests for glaucine as environmental contamination, to release purse funds that had been withheld in some cases, and to hold harmless the affected trainers.
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Vitali Seeks to Get Florida License Restored
Trainer Marcus Vitali moved his stable from Gulfstream to Laurel, but he must deal with positive tests for Class 4 and Class 5 medications in Florida before the Maryland Jockey Club will allow him to continue racing horses.
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MRC Signs Off on State Study of Pimlico
By the time a dozen or so horses hit the first turn at Pimlico Race Course in the May 21 Preakness Stakes (gr. I), the Maryland Stadium Authority study on the future of the historic track may also be nearing its first turn.
