Thistledown Cancels July 29 Card Following Breakdown
Thistledown canceled racing July 29, a day after its eight-race card was scrapped following a fatal breakdown in the first contest. But there is hope that racing can resume July 30....
Hall of Fame Inductee Smarty Jones Still Going Strong
With his Hall of Fame induction around the corner on Aug. 1, Smarty Jones is still just as strong and as popular as ever. The superstar currently resides at Equistar Training and Breeding near Annvill...
MHBA Board Selects 2025-2026 Officers
At the Board of Directors’ meeting held July 28 at the Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s office in Reisterstown, the new board elected Richie Blue as president, Josh Pons as vice president and...
Scandinavia Runs Down Illinois in Goodwood Cup
Scandinavia slowly but surely inched his way past his stablemate and the favorite Illinois to earn his first graded stakes win in the Goodwood Cup (G1) July 29....
Veterinarian's RICO Claims Against Hawthorne Dismissed
Racketeering claims filed in a lawsuit against Hawthorne Race Course by a fired veterinarian were dismissed by a federal court judge who concluded the allegations do not meet required legal thresholds...
Smarty Jones at Equistar Training and Breeding
The 2004 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Smarty Jones at Equistar Training and Breeding near Annville, Pa. July 29, just three days before his induction into the National Museum o...