Category Archives: Horseracing

Counting down the Sweet 16 in Maryland horse racing history

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Tom Warner

By Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun (May 18, 2013) The anticipation of Saturday’s Preakness Stakes set us thinking: Who are the greatest Maryland thoroughbreds of all time — the horses who were bred, born, owned or trained here? To that end, … Continue reading →

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Remembering Atomic TV’s answer to the Preakness

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Tom Warner

The Atomic TV Classic Pimlico Race Course June 16, 2001 Anticipation of today’s 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course made us think back to the biggest thoroughbred race in the history of Baltimore public access television. … Continue reading →

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Racehorse Breaks Free on Maryland Highway

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Scott Huffines

Horse gets loose, leaves Laurel Park and runs down Route 1 for more than a mile Bullet Catcher hit three different counties during his morning run By Chris Korman (The Baltimore Sun, 1/11/2013) Anyone who has seen the truly magnificent … Continue reading →

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I Love Maryland Racing!

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Scott Huffines

That’s Amore Stable: “I Love Maryland Racing! is the work of decorated filmmaker Jeff Krulik. A local boy, Jeff is a big racing fan whose work we’ll be featuring in the weeks to come. His work includes the Emmy Award-winning … Continue reading →

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At Preakness, Not Everybody’s Idea of Fun

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Scott Huffines

By Joe Drape (The New York Times, 5/17/2011) Excessive drinking at the Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown, reached its nadir in 2007 when videos of young men racing atop portable toilets in the Pimlico Race … Continue reading →

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