Frank Vespe • contributor to The Racing Biz

16
Sep

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: September 16

Frank Vespe / 4 years
8
2 min read

We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!

02
Jun

Penn Mile: Hoping for a godfather-godson exacta box

Frank Vespe / 4 years
2
6 min read

Trainers Chuck Lawrence and McLane Hendriks – godfather and godson- are hoping to compromise the Penn Mile exacta with Wow Whata Summer and Witty.

06
May

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: May 6

Frank Vespe / 4 years
4
2 min read

We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!

13
Apr

Youngest of Five hoping for trouble-free trip in Whiteley

Frank Vespe / 4 years
2
4 min read

Youngest of Five has run well without winning in four straight stakes. Trainer Hugh McMahon hopes a trouble-free trip in the Whiteley is in the offing.

19
Feb

Cordmaker makes the grade in General George

Frank Vespe / 5 years
2
4 min read

The seemingly ageless Cordmaker earned the first graded stake win of his career when he surged to victory in Saturday’s G3 General George at Laurel park.

10
Feb

J. D. Acosta reaches 3,500 wins

Frank Vespe / 5 years
2
3 min read

Jockey J. D. Acosta scored today at Laurel Park to post the 3,500th victory of his career.

18
Dec

Joe takes long way to Md Juvenile win

Frank Vespe / 5 years
3
3 min read

Joe took the outside, while Alottahope was stuck down inside, and that was the difference as Joe won the Maryland Juvenile Championship.

14
Nov

Remembrance: Sam Huff

Frank Vespe / 5 years
4
4 min read

NFL Hall of Famer Sam Huff, who passed away Nov. 13, also made his mark on racing as cofounder of West Virginia Breeders’ Classics.

30
Oct

CT: The Sky Is Falling back for more in Casey Mem’l

Frank Vespe / 5 years
2
3 min read

This evening’s Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes may give 2yo filly The Sky Is Falling a chance to win the second stakes race of her career.

08
Oct

Trainer Andy Simoff horsing around with names

Frank Vespe / 5 years
7
5 min read

What’s in a horse name? For Delaware Park-based trainer Andy Simoff, a chance to have a little fun and give folks in the industry a smile.

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