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As you know, in the interest of the safety of our horses and riders, the remainder of the racing card was canceled due to unsafe racing conditions as a result of heavy rains. The King’s Plate race and other stakes races have been rescheduled to Friday, August 23rd. While...

Brian Hernandez Jr. wins 2024 Mike Venezia Memorial Award CD Photo SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that veteran jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. has been selected as the 2024 Mike Venezia Memorial Award recipient. Hernandez Jr., the...

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA and FanDuel/TVG agree to new contract SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that a new contractual agreement has been reached with FanDuel/TVG to the satisfaction of both parties. As a result,...

By Pat McKenna —- NYRA announces plans for winter racing at Belmont Park and provides details on new racing surfaces ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced plans for the future utilization of the all-weather Tapeta track at the new...

156TH Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets Grade I 1&1/4m Dirt $2,000,000 3yo 6:41 PM EDT PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1) Seize the Grey (KY) Jaime A. Torres 126 D. Wayne Lukas 8/1 2) Resilience (KY) Junior Alvarado 126 William I. Mott 10/1 3) Mystik Dan (KY) Brian...

Saturday, May 18, 2024 Baltimore, Maryland, USA Pimlico Race Course D. Wayne Lukas Jaime Torres Michael Behrens Media Conference SAMANTHA PERRY: We’re going to go ahead and get started. If everybody can just get settled for just a moment. We’ll go ahead and get...

By David Joseph Maryland Racing —- Smarty Jones; Photos provided by MJC Smarty Jones Captured 2004 Preakness and Public’s Imagination BALTIMORE – The blue-collar horse from the blue-collar track came to Baltimore for the 2004 Preakness Stakes (G1) and obliterated the record...

David Joseph Maryland Racing —- Family Ties Link Maryland’s Shaffer to First Black-Eyed Susan (G2) Winner Great-Grandfather Guy Bedwell Trained 1919 Pimlico Oaks Heroine Milkmaid BALTIMORE – On any given day, Clark Bedwell Shaffer Jr. is easy to pick out at the racetrack....

David Joseph —- Maryland Racing May 15, 2024 Benoit Photo Muth Declared Out of Saturday’s Preakness (G1) BALTIMORE – Preakness (G1) morning line favorite Muth has been declared out of Saturday’s race after spiking a temperature after arriving at Pimlico late Tuesday night....

By David Joseph —- May 13, 2024 Weber City Miss, 1980... Pimlico Photo Black-Eyed Susan: Celebrating 100 Years A Special Moment for Connections of 1980 BES Winner Weber City Miss The 100th Running of the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) to be Held Friday at Pimlico BALTIMORE – The...