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Previewing the Maryland Million with Mackenzie and John

October 20, 2026 · 57 min

With Maryland Million 2026 nearly upon us -- it takes place Saturday, Oct. 24 at Laurel Park -- it's time to open those past performances and get to handicapping! Mackenzie Pfeiffer of the Maryland Jockey Club and our own John Piassek are…
Talking Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale

October 19, 2026 · 49 min

Fasig-Tipton's annual fall yearling sale in Timonium is upon us -- well, almost. It takes place Tuesday, Oct. 27. And this year's edition comes with a couple of significant changes: a new format designed to highlight the Mid-Atlantic…
Talking with the riding King of Charles Town

October 17, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Arnaldo Bocachica has been the longtime king of Charles Town riders, and if he wins this year's local riding title -- he has a 15-win advantage -- will secure his ninth consecutive leading rider title. Arnaldo Bocachica is our guest on…
Previewing closing weekend at Delaware Park!

October 15, 2026 · 25 min

Delaware Park racing analyst Stan Salter joins us on Midlantic Racing Today as closing weekend looms. Midlantic Racing Today is powered by The Racing Biz. Delaware concludes its 2026 season with a 10-race program on Oct. 17, but if the…
Flying under the radar at Delaware Park

October 14, 2026 · 43 min

While some of the trainers who've had strong meets at Delaware Park are pretty familiar names -- think Jamie Ness, Gary Capuano, Mike Simone, or Greg Compton -- a few others have flown under the radar. One of the latter group is Chris…

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Midlantic Racing Today weekend preview: WVBC and more!

October 8, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

Lots of Mid-Atlantic horse racing action is on tap this weekend, and we bring in Charles Town announcer and linemaker Paul Espinosa and Delaware Park analyst Stan Salter to help us sort through it. They are our guests on this episode of…
"Racing as it should be": A Maryland Million legacy

October 7, 2026 · 37 min

More than 40 years ago, famed sportscaster Jim McKay and others had a big idea -- maybe even a preposterous one. Why not have a day of racing, modeled on the Breeders' Cup but dedicated to Maryland, featuring the progeny of Maryland…
The art of not going broke with homebreds while overcoming tragedy

October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

If you're looking for a quick way to go broke in horse racing, breeding and then racing your homebreds is usually the ticket. It's a slow, expensive process, and any money the horse might earn for you is three or more years off in the…
Talking WV Breeders Classics at 40!

September 29, 2026 · 51 min

October 10 marks the 40th running of the West Virginia Breeders Classics -- the biggest night of the year for local horsemen! WV Breeders Classics co-founder Carol Holden is our guest on this episode of Midlantic Racing Today, powered by…
A jockey agent's life, plus a weekend preview

September 25, 2026 · 54 min

Laurel Park hosts three stakes Saturday afternoon, and one of them -- the Selima -- has produced a Breeders' Cup winner Jockey agent Tom Stift will be well represented with one of his clients riding in each of the three. Angel Cruz has…
Talking Delaware Handicap

September 24, 2026 · 35 min

Regaled was a powerful winner of the 2025 Delaware Handicap, rallying from well back to win by six lengths -- a triumph she parlayed into a third-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Distaff. Only seven horses in the history of the Delaware…
Trainer talks unexpected beginnings and breaking new ground

September 22, 2026 · 54 min

Back in 2020, Keri Brion was in Ireland overseeing a string of horses for her boss Jonathan Sheppard when she learned he was unexpectedly retiring -- a move that thrust her into a training on her own, a job she'd expected to have... just…

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About the show

Midlantic Racing Today brings you the best of Mid-Atlantic Thorougbhred horse racing and breeding -- the most interesting guests, the best handicappers, and the most insight into horse racing in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Delaware, and beyond.