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  • Archive for Frank Vespe
26
Jun
  • Jockeys Guild
  • Konrad Wayson
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Mike Hopkins
  • Mindy Coleman
  • Steve Koch
  • Stronach Group

Maryland Commission tightens riding crop rule

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Jockeys will be limited to six overhand strikes of the riding crop in Maryland – and eventually regionally – under new rules that didn’t please everyone.

Lil Habit of Mine
25
Jun
  • Alan Foreman
  • Alan Rifkin
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Stronach Group
  • Tim Keefe

Maryland Commission shelves Lasix-free baby races

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

The Stronach Group came to the Maryland Racing Commission for an endorsement of Lasix-free baby races. Instead it got a tongue-lashing.

Fasig-Tipton
25
Jun
  • Fasig-Tipton
  • Fasig-Tipton 2 year-olds in training sale

Fasig-Tipton 2020 2yo sale by the numbers

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

We break down the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale by the numbers – including some numbers you didn’t know you wanted.

Tiz the Law
20
Jun
  • Barclay Tagg
  • Belmont Park
  • Belmont Stakes
  • Jack Knowlton
  • Manny Franco
  • Sackatoga Stable
  • Tiz the Law
  • Triple Crown

Tiz the Law sweeps to Belmont triumph

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

In the strangest of all years for the Triple Crown, Saturday’s running of the Belmont Stakes provided an utterly formful outcome as Tiz the Law romped.

Nyquist
18
Jun
  • Alan Foreman
  • Belinda Stronach
  • Craig Fravel
  • Jerry Robb
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Phil Schoenthal
  • Tim Keefe

No-Lasix 2-year-old races in Maryland prompt debate

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 1
  • 6 min read

The Stronach Group announced it would restrict 2yo races in Maryland to horses not on Lasix – which may put them at odds with horsemen and the Commission

Elate
16
Jun
  • coronavirus
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Park
  • Laurel Park
  • Parx Racing
  • Penn National

Delaware Park announces fan restrictions

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 1
  • 4 min read

With opening day on Wednesday, Delaware Park announced the restrictions it will impose in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Mr. d'Angelo
16
Jun
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laurel Park stats and facts

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

We dig into the facts and figs of the Laurel Park meet to date to see who bettors ought to be on now – and who they should keep an eye out for.

Tiz the Law
13
Jun
  • Belmont Stakes
  • Jack Knowlton
  • Tiz the Law
  • Triple Crown

Knowlton hoping to “let days go by” till Belmont

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

For Sackatoga Stable’s Jack Knowlton, his second time through the Triple Crown whirl, now with Tiz the Law, is very different, but just as special.

Math Wizard
11
Jun
  • Parx Racing
  • Penn National
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Pennsylvania Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Pennsylvania Thorougbred Horsemen's Association

Parx Racing, Penn Natl. get green light to race

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

The horsemen’s groups for Parx Racing and Penn National said in separate statements that they’ve received the state go-ahead to resume racing.

Twirling Owen
10
Jun
  • Charles Town Races
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town stats and facts

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 1
  • 4 min read

With Charles Town having a few weeks under its belt, we dig into the track’s statistics and factoids from the first few weeks. What did we learn?

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