New safety measures may not be enough to quiet criticism of the sport, which has seen numerous, high-profile horse deaths.
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The Preakness was under the spotlight after deaths at Churchill Downs earlier this month
By JESSIE SCHWARTZ Capital News Service BALTIMORE – Wearing shirts emblazoned with the phrase “horse racing” but with “racing” crossed out and “killing” in its place, about 50 members of Horseracing Wrongs, a non profit organization working to end horseracing,…
With Black Jockeys in Maryland Scarce, Malcolm Franklin Perseveres
There is something absurdly dangerous about a man intentionally making himself as frail as possible, riding a 1,500-pound muscular animal, and fighting for position on a track filled with similarly starved men — atop similarly sinewy horses. For one of Maryland’s only black jockeys, life is even tougher.
Rosecroft Raceway returns for a new live racing season
Rosecroft Raceway is back with a new year of harness racing and with a loyal following of fans.