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Its a Journey
27
May
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Pennsylvania Racing Commission
  • Tom Chuckas

Parx sweep yields “significant” contraband

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

An “enforcement action” at Parx Racing yielded significant contraband, the state Racing Commission learned, and is the first of several such actions.

Spice Is Nice
14
May
  • Allaire DuPont Distaff S.
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Spice Is Nice

Spice Is Nice wins Allaire Du Pont Distaff

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Spice Is Nice earned her first stakes victory with a hard-earned score in the Grade 3 Allaire Du Pont Distaff at Pimlico.

Real Quiet
12
May
  • Cigar
  • Invasor
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Mineshaft
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Special
  • Real Quiet
  • Skip Away S.

Five best Pimlico Special winners

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

While the Preakness gets the glory, the Pimlico Special has been, well, special in its own right. Here, the top five Special winners of the last 30 years.

Medina Spirit
09
May
  • Bob Baffert
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Medina Spirit

Medina Spirit positive for betamethasone

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 3 min read

Medina Spirit, tested positive for betamethasone after winning the Kentucky Derby, trainer Bob Baffert said – which could lead to disqualification.

Wait for It
26
Apr
  • Admiral Abe
  • Chub Wagon
  • Page McKenney S.
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Ujjayi
  • Unique Bella S.

Parx: Stakes bow for undefeated Chub Wagon

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 3 min read

A pair of stakes, including the stakes debut of 4-for-4 Chub Wagon, highlight the week at Parx Racing, plus which jockeys and trainers have been hot.

19
Mar
  • equine herpesvirus
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

New EHV-1 cases found at Laurel Park

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 2 min read

Several additional equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) positives at Laurel Park have caused health officials to extend the quarantines in place at the track.

Maryland Million
17
Mar
  • Galway Races
  • St. Patrick's Day

Horse songs for St. Patrick’s Day

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

It’s no secret that horses and racing are a bigger deal in Ireland than in America, so on the day celebrating Irish heritage,, we share a couple of musical favorites.

Sleepy Eyes Todd
12
Mar
  • Charles Town Races
  • handicapping
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Mar. 12

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 7
  • 3 min read

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

Pejeen Delp
03
Mar
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Pajeen Delp

Remembrance: Pajeen Delp

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 3 min read

A remembrance of Pajeen Delp, daughter of Hall of Fame trainer Bud Delp and a horsewoman in her own right, who passed away unexpectedly.

Street Band
23
Feb
  • handicapping
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Parx picks and horses to watch: Feb. 23

  • Frank Vespe / 5 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

We’ve got Parx Racing picks today as the track presents another midweek card!

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