Lamar Jackson

The National Thoroughbred League (NTL), which is looking to bring the team concept to horse racing, has had more than its fair share of growing pains since it started in 2023. The series starts up again on May 10 at Pimlico and league organizers are confident the 2025 version of the NTL will be the biggest and most successful so far. "We definitely have momentum on our side and we're offering good purses," said NTL co-founder Randall Lane. "It's a win-win. The horses will be  running for good purses and...

The National Thoroughbred League (NTL), a new series of races meant to bring the team concept to the sport and to attract new fans, will put on its second 2024 event Saturday at Parx. It is called Oktober-Fast and is hosted by NBA Hall of Famer and Philadelphia icon Julius (Dr. J) Erving. When the NTL was in the planning stages last year the focus was on purchasing horses and then having them divvied up between the teams. There are currently 10 teams in the league and they would own...

Four new teams have been added to the National Thoroughbred League for the 2024 season: the Maryland Colts, the Miami Seahorses, the Phoenix Mustangs and the San Francisco Unicorns. Two-time National Football League MVP and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is a lead owner in the Maryland Colts. Jackson will also launch a program to expose less-privileged children to Maryland's historic racing industry, including free tickets to the NTL Baltimore Cup and an apprentice program to give promising teenagers job training under trainer Chad Brown, according to a release from...