The traditional free Thanksgiving dinner sponsored by MTHA returns on Thursday, Nov. 28, in the track kitchen at Laurel Park.

Upgrades to the Maryland Backstretch Pension Plan that are designed to provide participants with greater flexibility and more investment options were explained in detail during an Oct. 22 webinar hosted by John Hancock financial advisers.

This year’s Toy Drive giveaway will be held Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Laurel Park Track Kitchen. The event will begin at 11 a.m.

The Mobile Dentist returned to Laurel Park Oct. 28 for the first of several visits planned for the fall. It is expected the service will be offered every three weeks.

The Maryland Backstretch Pension Plan has unveiled a new structure designed to provide participants with greater flexibility and more investment options.

The Maryland Backstretch Pension Plan is rolling out an enhanced online platform designed to offer more flexibility and control for plan participants.

The Maryland Backstretch Pension Plan, which this year achieved more than 300 participants at the close of signups June 1, is ready to launch a new structure that will provide more options for those enrolled in the plan.

The Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority Sept. 16 announced that industry leader Bill Knauf, who currently serves as Vice President of Business Development at Monmouth Park in New Jersey, will head the new non-profit entity that will chart the future of Thoroughbred racing and wagering operations in Maryland.