F-T Midlantic Yearling Sale Expanded to Two Days
Fasig-Tipton has expanded its Midlantic fall yearling sale to two days as a result of a high volume of entries.
Keyword: Maryland
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Ben's Cat to be Buried at Laurel Park
Ashes will be buried Nov. 11 during a celebration of the champion's life.
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Awesome Banner Posts Bullet Ahead of Vanderbilt
Awesome Banner had his final breeze, before shipping to Saratoga Race Course for the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1).
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After 26 Stakes Wins, Fan Favorite Ben's Cat Retired
For King Leatherbury, the final stakes win of Ben's Cat will always be the memory that's front and center; the day Ben's Cat seemingly did the impossible.
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Malibu Moon Hits Black-Type Century Mark
Spendthrift Farm's Malibu Moon reached an important milestone June 17 when his 3-year-old daughter Shimmering Aspen became his 100th black-type stakes winner worldwide.
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First Starter Gets It Done for Freshman Sire El Padrino
Pennsylvania freshman sire El Padrino's first starter became his first winner June 8 at Delaware Park, where longshot Whereshetoldmetogo rallied in the stretch to win by 2 1/2 lengths.
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Preakness Sets Handle, Attendance Records
Attendance for the Preakness, won by Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Cloud Computing, was 140,327, eclipsing last year's record of 135,256.
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Whitmore Impresses in Maryland Sprint
Whitmore added the latest feather to his cap May 20 at Pimlico Race Course, where he ran down multiple grade 1 winner A. P. Indian to take the $150,000 Maryland Sprint Stakes (G3).
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Top Turf Sires to Watch at Pimlico
Four sires who have progeny entered in one of the seven turf races carded at Pimlico Race Course May 20 have already been represented by two other turf stakes winners at the Baltimore track.
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Actress Announces Presence in Black-Eyed Susan
Actress, a homebred Tapit filly raced by Gary and Mary West, came flying from far back to break her maiden in the 1 1/8-mile test for 3-year-old fillies by a head.
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Shaman Ghost Shines for Stronach in Pimlico Special
Homebred grade 1 winner Shaman Ghost took his skills to Maryland and gave owner Frank Stronach a thrill on the state's biggest racing weekend.
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Empire Maker, Distorted Humor Progeny Thrive at Pimlico
Bodemeister's first starters at Pimlico this weekend
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Pletcher Continues to Do Lukas Proud
Thanks in part to the lessons instilled by his former boss, trainer Todd Pletcher is nothing if not his own man now, with the enviable problem of constantly trying to kick his own bar of success to ever higher levels.
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Always Dreaming Draws Post 4 in Preakness
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming was assigned post 4 and installed as the 4-5 morning-line favorite May 17 at the post position draw for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.
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LARC Continues Commitment to Racing in Sir Barton
The Latin American Racing Channel (LARC) renews commitment to sponsor the Sir Barton Stakes on the undercard of Preakness 142 May 20. They will also donate money to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
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Lookin At Lee Leads May 16 Preakness Arrivals
Three vans transporting five candidates for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) arrived at Pimlico Race Course within minutes of each other the afternoon of May 16.
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Irish War Cry Solid in Final Pre-Derby Work
Isabelle de Tomaso's homebred Irish War Cry put in his final work for the May 6 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) April 30 at Fair Hill Training Center near Elkton, Md., clocking six furlongs in 1:13 1/5 on trainer Graham Motion's watch.
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Fasig-Tipton Catalogs 575 for Midlantic Sale
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 575 entries for its Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale to be held May 22-23 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium.
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Voss, Good Night Shirt Elected to Hall of Fame
The late trainer Thomas H. Voss and two-time Eclipse Award-winning champion steeplechase horse Good Night Shirt have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
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Winter Storm Racetrack and OTB Closings
NYRA closes simulcasting at Aqueduct and Belmont Cafe. Laurel Park closes OTBs at Timonium, Perryville, and Boonesboro. Live racing at both tracks resumes Friday, March 17.
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Mid-Atlantic Regional: Big Rebound in Maryland
Maryland, My Maryland" is the title of Maryland's state song, and for nearly 300 years the state has been home to the racing and breeding of the Thoroughbred.
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Cathryn Sophia Named Maryland-Bred Horse of the Year
Cash is King's grade I winner was also named champion 3-year-old and champion sprinter for 2016.
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Louis Quatorze Dies of Heart Attack
The 1996 Preakness winner died Feb. 17 and was buried at Murmur Farm.
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Page McKenney Back for More at Laurel Park
Page McKenney drew post 3 in the General George and shares a 122-pound highweight impost with Heaven's Runway and Stallwalkin' Dude.
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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 Horse Industry Picks Up Steam
An economic impact study of the Maryland horse industry released Nov. 21 shows that Maryland horse farming brings in more than $1.15 billion in economic activity a year, 23% higher than the $930 million it generated in 2010.
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Maryland Racing Seeing Handle Increases
The Nov. 19 "Fall Festival of Racing" card at Laurel Park, saw a 19.6% increase in handle compared with the 2015 edition.
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Norumbega to Stand at Bonita Farm
Son of Tiznow will stand for $3,000
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Admirals War Chest Repeats MD Million Classic
Admirals War Chest became the fifth back-to-back winner of the $150,000 Maryland Million Classic Oct. 22 at Laurel Park with a dominating gate-to-wire triumph in the 1 1/8-mile stakes for Maryland-sired horses.
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CANTER Creates Maryland Chapter
Will be working with Maryland tracks to find second careers for ex-racehorses
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Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale Fills Niche
Breed locally. Sell locally, Buy locally. Those actions drive the regional Thoroughbred auctions such as the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic yearling sale that will be held Oct. 4 in Timonium, Md.
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Yearling Market Nears Finish Line
As the yearling auction season nears the finish line with two sales remaining, it appears that the year will end with modest declines in all major metrics, continuing the trends seen in recent years and earlier this year in the juvenile market.
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Mosler Wins Laurel Dash, to Stand in Maryland
Will retire to Country Life Farm Nov. 30.
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Laurel Turf Festival Gets 200-Plus Nominees
Laurel Park's Sept. 10 Turf Festival, highlighted by five grass stakes worth $500,000, attracted more than 200 nominations, Maryland Jockey Club officials said.
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360 Cataloged for Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 360 yearlings for its Midlantic fall yearling sale to be held Tuesday Oct. 4 in Timonium, Md. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. EDT.
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Maryland State Fair Meet Starts at Timonium
Bolstered by increased purses and a new trainer bonus program, live racing shifts to Timonium for the annual Maryland State Fair meet, which starts Aug. 26.
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MJC Reports Handle Increase at Laurel Meet
Total pari-mutuel handle during the Laurel Park summer meet that ended Aug. 21 increased 20.2% from the comparable meet in 2015, according to Maryland Jockey Club statistics.
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Laurel Meet Training Title Ends in Dead Heat
The Laurel Park summer meet training title ended up in a tie between Tim Keefe and Hamilton Smith, but jockey Jevian Toledo easily captured the riding title.
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Timonium Trainer Bonuses Increase to $20,000
The Maryland State Fair will offer trainer bonuses worth $20,000 for the seven-day Timonium meet that begins Aug. 26.
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Ben's Cat Back Again for Mister Diz Stakes
The Jim Stable's Ben's Cat, as part of "Maryland Pride" day at Laurel Park Aug. 20, will attempt to win the $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes at six furlongs on the grass for the seventh consecutive year.
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MJC to Pay Shipping Fees for Parx Horses
With Parx Racing in Pennsylvania closed for live racing from Aug. 10-Sept. 2, the Maryland Jockey Club Aug. 6 said it will pay all shipping expenses to Laurel Park for horses stabled at Parx throughout August.
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Ben's Cat Seeks to Extend Mister Diz Streak
The Jim Stable's 10-year-old Ben's Cat, winner of 26 stakes in his career, will try for his seventh consecutive victory in the $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes Aug. 20, which is "Maryland Pride Day" at Laurel Park.
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CDI Eyes Maryland Presence With Ocean Downs
Casino at Ocean Downs, a harness track on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, is in the process of being purchased by Churchill Downs Inc. and Saratoga Casino Holdings from Delaware Park owner William Rickman.
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The Stronach Group Closes Rosecroft Deal
Two and half months after entering into an agreement to buy Rosecroft Raceway in Maryland from Penn National Gaming Inc., The Stronach Group announced Aug. 2 it has closed the deal.
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Two Turf Records Fall at Laurel Park
Opal Eileen Paul's Coastal Sea and Nicholaos Panopoulos and Sotirios Sakatis' Heiko set records on the Laurel Park turf on a hot July 24.
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Trainer Keefe Keeps Very Active in Maryland
Following a quiet spring during the Pimlico meet, trainer Tim Keefe has gotten off to a quick start at Laurel Park's summer meet. He's also a triathlete and assists his wife in the area of racehorse aftercare.
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Two Tracks to Offer Claiming Crown Qualifiers
Kentucky Downs and Laurel Park will host automatic qualifying races for this year's Claiming Crown, which is scheduled for Dec. 3 at Gulfstream Park.
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Divining Rod Stretches Out for Fair Hill Work
Lael Stables' Divining Rod, a grade III winner who has been away from the races since last August, worked five furlongs at Fair Hill Training Center July 14 in preparation for his 4-year-old debut.
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'Totally Thoroughbred' Show Set for July 17
The Totally Thoroughbred Horse Show to benefit the Foxie G Foundation and Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue will take place July 17 in the infield at Pimlico Race Course.
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Laurel Park's Fall Stakes Schedule Set
The Maryland Jockey Club July 12 announced a $3.25 million fall stakes schedule featuring 32 stakes(four graded) and five Super Saturdays with four or more stakes.
