Frank Vespe • contributor to The Racing Biz

10
Feb

Parx picks and horses to watch: Feb. 10

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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3 min read

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

10
Feb

New Laurel Park timing system “More accurate” than GPS

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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4 min read

Laurel Park, which had been using a controversial GPS timing system whose accuracy many questioned, has switched back to the beam system.

09
Feb

For Brittany Russell, a “satisfying” ride with Hello Beautiful

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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5 min read

Trainer Brittany Russell and Hello Beautiful are gunning for their first graded victories in Saturday’s G3 Fritchie – not bad for a $6,500 purchase.

09
Feb

Parx picks and horses to watch: Feb. 9

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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2 min read

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

06
Feb

Six Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown noms

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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4 min read

Stakes winners Hello Hot Rod and Pickin’ Time are among six horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic who have been nominated to the Triple Crown.

05
Feb

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 5

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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3 min read

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

01
Feb

Maryland horses in NY state of mind

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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5 min read

Two Maryland-based horses recently won New York Stakes, and three more may try their luck this coming Saturday.

31
Jan

Horse Racing Movies for a snowy day

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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3 min read

Snowed in and with nothing to bet on? Here are some favorite horse racing movies to tide you over!

29
Jan

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Jan. 29

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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3 min read

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

28
Jan

MD Racing Commission clarifies Lasix rule

Frank Vespe / 5 years
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4 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday modified its Lasix rule to avoid penalizing horses racing out of town and tightened its clenbuterol regs.

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