What's Happening Across Maryland Racing

Services have been scheduled for Derrick Edwards, the longtime assistant starter for The Maryland Jockey Club racetracks who passed away on June 20. He was 57.

Online applications will be accepted soon for the Ferris Allen Bootstraps Scholarship—an award created to support individuals working within the Maryland Thoroughbred racing community who aspire to further their education.

With live racing at Laurel Park on its annual summer hiatus, MedStar Health physicians serving the Maryland Horsemen’s Health System will be available on a limited schedule until racing resumes.

State Exercises Right of First Refusal, Preserving Ownership of Historic Triple Crown Event for Future Generations

Proposal Would Modify Preference Rules, Not Create New Authority for Trainers to Enter Three Horses

Gov. Wes Moore on June 5 announced the appointment of Nicole Earle to chair the Maryland Racing Commission.

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has released a new Equine Health Advisory on the risk of fatal injury in covered horses previously placed on the veterinarians’ list as being unsound.

A new law signed by Governor Wes Moore on April 14 makes it a criminal offense to knowingly send a racehorse or breeding stock to slaughter for commercial purposes.

As Maryland horsemen prepare for the annual summer racing break at Laurel Park, the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) and The Maryland Jockey Club (TMJC) would like to remind owners and trainers that the Maryland-Bred Owner & Developer Bonus Program will again be available this summer at Colonial Downs and Delaware Park.