Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred

12/07/2024

Congratulations to Runnymoore Racing’s Caprice as she won Saturday’s Maryland Juvenile Filly Stakes at Laurel Park with Jaime Rodriguez for Cal Lynch!

11/06/2024

As the leaves continue to fall with days getting shorter, make sure to enjoy the November edition of Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred!

Volume 32, issue 10 of Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred features our cover story on the Colonial Cup, along with usual favorites such as Next Chapters , Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale coverage and much more!

10/28/2024

What a win for owner-trainer Jeff Runco's West Virginia homebred Coastal Mission in Saturday’s $250,000 Forty Niner-G3 at Belmont at the Big A.

Coastal Mission was sired by Great Notion out of the Crowd Pleaser mare Smart Crowd.

10/22/2024

Pre-entered fields for the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be named live on FanDuel TV and on the Breeders' Cup website, official Mobile App, and Facebook, X, and YouTube channels on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 12:00 p.m. ET., the Breeders' Cup said via a press release on Wednesday.

Pre-entry is the first of a two-step process for all owners intending to start a horse in one of the 14 Breeders' Cup World Championships races on either Nov. 1 or Nov. 2. The entry stage then takes place on Monday, Oct. 28, when post positions are also drawn.

Keep an eye out for regional runners such as Post Time!

08/27/2024

Form might be temporary, but class is permanent!

Hats off to Smooth B, the nine-year-old son of Weigelia who was victorious in the $100,000 Marshall Jenney Handicap at Parx Racing on Monday!

Out of the Disco Rico mare Katarica Disco, Smooth B was bred in Pennsylvania by St. Omer's Farm & WynOaks Farm, LLC and is owned by LC Racing.

Trained by Robert E. Reid, Jr., Smooth B has 61 career starts.

08/06/2024

Hip 95, a Pennsylvania-bred bay c**t by Good Magic out of Moonlight Serenade, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency sold for $500,000 on Monday night, the opening session of the two-day Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's premier yearling sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Bred by Uptowncharlybrown Stud LLC, the c**t was sold to Live Oak Plantation.

06/04/2024

Mindframe is Belmont Stakes-G1 bound! The Larry Johnson-bred c**t was profiled in the May issue, not long after his maiden victory, by John Piassek.

Read more about his background and get set to cheer him on in Saturday's Test of the Champion: https://midatlantictb.com/index.php/midatlantic-tb/featured-articles/1729-maryland-bred-mindframe-makes-big-statement-in-debut

04/19/2024

April Past Time: the oldest photo in the MHBA archives showcases the 1922 running of the Maryland Hunt Cup. Oracle II (not in the photo), the winner of that race, is profiled in the April edition of the Steeplechase Times.

This year's The Maryland Hunt Cup is set for Saturday, April 27!

04/18/2024

Hard-knocking Grandiflora, who spent most of his career racing for Ann Merryman, has enjoyed a second career in all sorts of equine competition: junior races, foxhunts, paper chases, show jumping, and more.

Read about him with Maggie Kimmitt in this month's Next Chapters: https://bit.ly/446DFq3

04/11/2024

04/11/2024

Marylander Harry Isaacs was one of the most influential breeders in American racing history, with his homebreds continuing to have an impact on the sport. Read more about him in our April feature, "Incomparably Influential," with Eliza McGraw, at the link: https://bit.ly/3J5BnxW

04/03/2024

Post Time, entered in Saturday's Carter-G2 at Aqueduct, is the April cover boy!

Inside this issue, you'll find:

*A pair of stories on Post Time - a look at his victory in the General George-G3 at Laurel Park in February and a fun behind-the-scenes look at the 4-year-old's antics during training hours.

*A feature on Marylander Harry Isaacs by Eliza McGraw, who restored the historic Long Branch Farm in Virginia and impact Thoroughbred bloodlines for decades to come with stellar decisions.

*Trackside stories from Laurel Park and Parx Racing.

*A look back at the great two-time Maryland Hunt Cup champion Oracle.

*All your usual favorites!

The digital edition is available for club members; hard copies are in the mail!

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03/20/2024

March Post Time: The snow piled up on the picnic area following a winter storm at New Jersey's Monmouth Park Racetrack in February, giving the summer track a different flavor.

Opening day for this year's Monmouth Park season is coming up in less than two months, on May 11!

03/15/2024

After a brief racing career, Pajama Pants (right) has served as a stable pony for years. He's served that role at Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center for the past three years, assisting some high-profile equine clientele.

Learn more about him with Maggie Kimmitt in this month's Next Chapters: https://bit.ly/3IDXc7t

03/08/2024

Maryland’s training ranks included several notable women among the leaders in 2023, including leading trainer BTR Racing Stable / Brittany T Russell!

John Piassek profiled some of the biggest names in our March feature, "Ladies First" at the link: https://bit.ly/3Pb8jZj

03/04/2024

Our March issue is here!

Our cover features the region's top-ranked horse of 2023, PA BRED Angel of Empire, with a story to follow in the Starting Gate section.

This issue is headlined by a feature from John Piassek on some of Maryland's top women trainers, including BTR Racing Stable / Brittany T Russell, Lacey Gaudet, and KB Racing LLC.

We also have an update on the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority from Joe Clancy, a dive into PA BRED Kentucky Derby prospect Uncle Heavy, our annual statistical review, and all your usual favorites!

The digital edition is available online for club members, and hard copies are in the mail!

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02/29/2024

The process to assemble the 2024 editorial team for The Saratoga Special – which could also include working on the team covering the historic Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course – is underway. Applications are being accepted for our usual writing intern positions and for the first time in 202...