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Md. passes thoroughbred breeder incentive program amid bickering
The Maryland Racing Commission passed a revised incentive program Tuesday meant to persuade thoroughbred breeders to operate in the state and owners of those horses to run on its tracks, but might have shattered the harmony achieved among the sports'...
Tags: Sports, Pimlico Race Course, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Horse and Harness Racing
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Organizers declare the 138th Preakness a success
The numbers alone say the 138th Preakness was a huge success. A crowd of 117,203, the fourth largest in Preakness history, was on hand to see long-shot Oxbow's shocking win and heavy-favorite Orb's disappointing run. And the total handle for the day...Tags: Pimlico Race Course, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Entertainment, Oxbow (racehorse), Goo Goo Dolls (music group)
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Lots of differing opinions on what to do with Pimlico
Tear it down. Fix it up. Keep it here. Move it there. Many at Pimlico Race Course Saturday, from celebrated trainers to $2 bettors, offered thoughts of what to do with Old Hilltop, the methuselan home of the 138th Preakness Stakes. The Maryland Jockey...
Tags: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Pimlico Race Course, Churchill Downs, Preakness Stakes, Barnesville
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Orb co-owner Janney, a Preakness fixture, has sobering message for Kentucky
The Lexington Herald-LeaderStuart Janney III's presence at the Preakness Stakes has never been dependent on the runners in his stable. As a product of one of the more storied families in Maryland racing, being at Old Hilltop this time of year is a regular part of his schedule, as...Tags: Pimlico Race Course, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Shug McGaughey (racehorse), Triple Crown, NBC (tv network)
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Maryland Jockey Club handicapper Frank Carulli taking his dream to Vegas
For Frank Carulli, it's not just a cliche anymore. He really is going to be living the dream in a few weeks. The longtime Maryland Jockey Club handicapper and race analyst is working his final Preakness on Saturday and will finish out the spring meet at...
Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Preakness Stakes, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Lifestyle and Leisure, Periodicals
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Screening horses for ailments, doping ahead of Preakness a 'sophisticated' task
In a pair of low-slung green stables manned by security guards and watched by 24-hour surveillance cameras, a pack of brawny young horses will be monitored, poked and assessed down to the blood in their veins. The horses set to race in the 138th...
Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Belmont Stakes, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby
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The newest thing in Maryland horse racing: optimism
The Kentucky Derby winner and oddsmakers' favorite for the Preakness Stakes isn't exactly a Maryland horse, but he's close — Orb is partially owned by a Baltimore County businessman, and his sire spent some time in Harford County. Attendance at...
Tags: Executive Branch, Pimlico Race Course, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Triple Crown, Finance
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Kevin Krigger could ride into Preakness history as black jockey
The day after riding in the Kentucky Derby, Kevin Krigger packed his family and gear and headed for Pimlico Race Course — by way of Cincinnati. A woman there had captured his heart. She was Liliane Casey, 88, whose father, Jimmy Winkfield, was the...
Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, The New York Times
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Jockeys call for increased disability insurance
Jerry Bailey can look back on a Hall of Fame jockey career that featured 5,892 victories but also the searing memory of 17 fractures, including a broken back, jaw and collarbone, and several busted ribs. Yet Bailey considers himself lucky. He never...
Tags: Pimlico Race Course, John R. Velazquez, Belmont Stakes, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Health Insurance
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Jockeying for position
Behind a door just off the paddock area of Pimlico Race Course, several jockeys are prepping for the day's races. They're handicapping the competition, comparing notes on horses and, in at least one case, going through a yoga sequence: reaching back to...
Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Belmont Stakes, Triple Crown, People (magazine), Kentucky Derby
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Racetrack handicapper has fresh face, old-school approach
In the first week of her reporting internship for a horse-racing newspaper, Gabby Gaudet nervously approached one of the most celebrated figures in the sport. "Can you tell me how you first got involved in the game?" she asked Kelly Breen, who trained the...
Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Prince George's County, Belmont Stakes, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Entertainment
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Digest: Jockey McCarthy breaks tibia, is out 8-10 weeks
Horse racing Jockey McCarthy breaks tibia, out 8-10 weeks Apprentice rider Trevor McCarthy will miss eight to 10 weeks with a broken left tibia, according to his agent, Scott Silver. McCarthy was injured Thursday morning at Laurel Park during training...Tags: Pimlico Race Course, ESPN2 (tv network), Basketball, Princeton Tigers, Soccer
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