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Laurel Speedway's wooden track hosted auto racing in the 1920s
Long before there was a Patuxent Greens Golf Course or Stewart Towers high rise building, a mammoth oval race track occupied that area of land off Route 197, near Route 198. Horse racing at Laurel Park racetrack had been ongoing since 1911, but in 1924 an...
Tags: Jimmy Gleason, The Washington Post, John Brennan, Cycling, Polo
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Digest: Nairn's OT goal puts Penn State into NCAA women's final
Women's college soccer Nairn's overtime goal puts Penn State into NCAA title match Senior midfielder Christine Nairn (Archbishop Spalding) tapped in the game-winner just 1:12 into overtime to give Penn State a 2-1 win over Florida State on Friday...
Tags: Villanova Wildcats, College Sports, Penn State Nittany Lions, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Tim Keefe
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Md. horse racing gets its act together
Maryland's horse racing industry has faced a multitude of threats in recent decades — increased competition from other forms of gambling; massive subsidies to horsemen, breeders and tracks in other states; an aging fan base and a general decline...
Tags: Finance, Horse and Harness Racing, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Equestrian, Penn National Gaming
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Digest: She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes at Laurel
Laurel Park She's All Scat rallies to win Gin Talking Stakes Barry and Joni Butzow's She's All Scat led to the furlong marker, lost the lead for a few strides, then fought back to win in the $100,000 Gin Talking Stakes for 2-year-old fillies...
Tags: Baltimore Blast, American Red Cross, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Yeardley Love, Major Indoor Soccer League
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Digest: Lighthouse Bay wins Smart Halo at Laurel by nose
Laurel Park Lighthouse Bay wins Smart Halo by nose Lighthouse Bay sat off the dueling leaders and then edged a 64-1 shot by a nose to win the $100,000 Smart Halo Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Laurel Park on Saturday. Jockey Kendrick Carmouche was...Tags: Pierre Garcon, The Washington Post, Brandon Meriweather, Basketball, Lehigh Mountain Hawks
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Md. thoroughbred trainer leaps into past with show jumping competition
A growing number of thoroughbreds are being groomed for new roles following their days on the race track, including assignments as fox hunters, riding horses, pets and show jumpers. Maryland thoroughbred trainer Rodney Jenkins points to the...
Tags: Breeders' Cup, Pan American Games, Pimlico Race Course, Horse and Harness Racing, Awards and Prizes
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Maryland Racing Commission approves raise for losing jockeys
The Baltimore SunAfter a vigorous discussion, the Maryland Racing Commission approved the first raise in 12 years for losing jockeys during Tuesday's regular monthly meeting at Laurel Park. All losing riders -- those who finish out of the top 3 spots in a race -- will...Tags: The Jockey Club Incorporated
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Digest: Big 2nd quarter propels perfect Blast past Wings, 15-8
Et cetera Big second quarter propels perfect Blast past Wings, 15-8 In the first part of a two-game Thanksgiving weekend road trip, the Blast defeated the Wichita Wings, 15-8, on Friday to improve to 6-0 in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Leading...Tags: Churchill Downs, Major Indoor Soccer League, Wichita Wings, Basketball, Sheldon Russell
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Digest: Bold Affair goes coast to coast in Geisha Stakes at Laurel Park
Laurel Park Bold Affair goes coast to coast in Geisha Stakes Charles Reed and Mike Zanella's Bold Affair went to the lead, galloped along within herself and came home a driving winner in the Thanksgiving feature at Laurel Park, the $100,000 Geisha...
Tags: National Lacrosse League, Sheldon Russell, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Reebok Ltd., Lacrosse
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Digest: D.C. will have team in new women's soccer league
Soccer D.C. will have team in new women's league Undeterred by two failed attempts in the past decade, soccer organizers announced Wednesday plans for a first-division national pro women's league starting in the spring. Washington is among eight...Tags: Loyola University Maryland, Healthcare Provider, Road Running, Atlantic Coast Conference, D.C. United
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Digest: Terps women eliminated in 2nd round of NCAA soccer
Women's college soccer Terps eliminated in 2nd round of NCAAs The No. 4 seed University of Maryland women's soccer team lost, 3-2, in overtime to Denver in the second round of the NCAA women's soccer tournament Friday night in Palo Alto, Calif. The...Tags: Lee MacPhail, Princeton Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, Towson University, Maryland Terrapins
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Digest: Terps men survive, 2-1, in 2OT in ACC soccer semifinal
Colleges Terps men survive, 2-1, in 2OT in ACC semifinal Top-seeded Maryland survived a sluggish first half to defeat fourth-seeded Clemson, 2-1, in double overtime Friday night in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference men's soccer...Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Mike Rizzo, Baltimore Orioles, University of the District of Columbia, Clemson Tigers
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