Paul Rich
Maryland Jockey Club

TIMONIUM, Md. – The Maryland State Fair, the only remaining state fair east of the Mississippi to continue to present Thoroughbred horse racing, kicks off it’s seven day meeting on Friday. Nine races are on the program.

Racing will be conducted over the next two weekends – Friday August 27 through Sunday Aug. 29 and Friday Sept. 3 through Monday Sept. 6. Post time on all racing days is 1 p.m. except Sunday Sept.…

(Edited NYRA/Saratoga Race Course report)

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Betfair TVG will make $30,000 worth of donations to three charities selected by the owner of Devil May Care, who came out on top in the Betfair TVG Triple Tiara series.

Owned by John Greathouse of Glencrest Farm, Devil May Care completed the series with 12 points, earning 10 points for her victory in the Grade 1 Betfair TVG Coaching Club American Oaks and two points for starting in that race…

Jennifer Hoyt
Oaklawn Park

HOT SPRINGS, ARK. – Oaklawn, with a 3-year-old stakes program that has included the winner of four of the past six Triple Crown races, two recent Horse of the Year Award winners and back-to-back Kentucky Oaks winners, announces a 32-stakes program for the 2011 Season featuring purses of $4.6 million.

Mike Gathagan
Vice President-Communications
Maryland Jockey Club

LAUREL, Md. – The Maryland Jockey Club and Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) have agreed to the live racing dates and stakes schedule at Laurel Park for the balance of the calendar year. Since there is not a Maryland Racing Commission meeting this month executive director Mike Hopkins received approval via phone poll.

Jenny Kellner
NYRA/Saratoga Race Course

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – With Barbara Banke, wife of co-owner Jess Jackson, looking on from Saratoga Race Course’s historic grandstand, reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra turned in a strong six-furlong move over the main track this morning in preparation for the Grade 1, $300,000 Personal Ensign on Aug. 29.

 Handle Down a Bit Through First 20 Days at Del Mar

DEL MAR, Calif. – Just past the halfway point of the meeting, Del Mar is showing slight gains in attendance, along with a slight decrease in handle, according to its numbers at the end of the racing Sunday (Aug. 15).

TRAINER JOHN SADLER SAYS SEPT. 5 RACE WOULD BE COMING BACK TOO QUICKLY

(Edited Del Mar Thoroughbred Club report) 
 
DEL MAR, Calif. – “It’s unlikely that he’ll run at Del Mar again this meet,” trainer John Sadler said Sunday morning of Sidney’s Candy, his spectacular winner of Saturday’s La Jolla Handicap, the major prep for the Grade II, $300,000 Del Mar Derby on Sunday, Sept. 5.

Graham Ross
Arlington Park

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – It’s the week of Arlington’s International Festival of Racing, and the first group of European invaders for Saturday’s Arlington Million, $750,000 Beverly D. Stakes and $400,000 Secretariat Stakes is already on the ground at Arlington.

Michele Blanco
Calder Race Course

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Quantum Racing Team #1 LLC’s 5-year-old gelding Mambo Meister won the $100,000 Miami Mile (G3) on turf and the $100,000 Memorial Day Handicap (G3) on dirt early in this Calder Casino & Race Course meet, finished a game second in the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (G2) on Summit of Speed day, July 10, but had a rare bad day retiring to a disappointing sixth of seven in last Sunday’s $250,000…

John Heims
Monmouth Park

OCEANPORT, N.J. – I Want Revenge, one of the top 3-year-olds of 2009 who was injured the day before the Kentucky Derby, is expected to continue his comeback at Monmouth Park on Saturday, Aug. 21, when he goes in the 76th running of the $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3).