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Grasshoppin
29
Apr
  • Foxy J G S.
  • Grasshoppin
  • Lyman H.
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Power of Snunner

Grasshoppin, Power of Snunner take PA-bred stakes

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

In a pair of PA-bred stakes at Parx Racing, Grasshoppin scored a mild upset in the Lyman, while Power of Snunner was along late to take the Foxy J. G.

Monte Crista
28
Apr
  • Horacio Karamanos
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Mike Pons
  • Monte Crista

Monte Crista leads trio of maiden winners at Laurel

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Monte Crista, a half-sister to Maryland-bred Horse of the Year Just Howard, broke her maiden Saturday at Laurel Park in her first try on the lawn.

Laurel Park
26
Apr
  • Interstate Compact on Anti-Doping and Drug Testing Standards
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Mike Hopkins

Maryland racing industry has successful legislative session

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

The Maryland Racing Commission heard today that the racing industry had enjoyed a productive 2018 legislative session, with three bills it supported passing.

26
Apr
  • Colonial Downs
  • Larry Lucas
  • Prentice Salter
  • Revolutionary Racing
  • Virginia horse racing

Colonial Downs: Back to the future as sale is completed

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

The sale of Virginia’s Colonial Downs was completed Wednesday, moving Virginia racing one step closer to a rebirth — live racing perhaps returning in 2019.

My Sistersledge
22
Apr
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Michael Trombetta
  • My Sistersledge

My Sistersledge earns first win since Maryland Million score

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Six months and a day after her win in the Maryland Million Ladies, My Sistersledge returned to the winner’s circle Sunday afternoon at Laurel Park.

Something Awesome
21
Apr
  • Afleet Willy
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Diversify
  • Edgar Prado
  • Jose Corrales
  • Something Awesome
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town Classic: Something Awesome proves best

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Something Awesome prevailed in the $1.2 million Charles Town Classic, giving trainer Jose Corrales his first million-dollar-race win.

Something Awesome
19
Apr
  • Afleet Willy
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Jose Caraballo
  • Something Awesome
  • West Virginia horse racing

Locals Afleet Willy, Something Awesome to tackle CT Classic

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Laurel Park-based runners Afleet Willy and Something Awesome will meet on the track for the first time — in Saturday’s G2 Charles Town Classic.

Rocket Heat
15
Apr
  • Jorge Vargas Jr.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Rocket Heat

Rocket Heat lives up to name in Laurel allowance win

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Rocket Heat was 2/5 seconds off the track record in an allowance win that may presage a return trip to the McKay Turf Sprint next month.

Laki
13
Apr
  • Damon Dilodovico
  • Laki
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laki returns to winner’s circle with near-track record at Laurel

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Making just his second start since last May, Laki romped to victory in Laurel Park’s allowance feature and may be headed back to stakes company.

12
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • claimbox
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Jamie Ness
  • Kieron Magee
  • Laurel Park
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Parx Racing
  • Patricia Farro
  • Penn National
  • Scott Lake

Claimbox: Claiming activity through March lags 2017

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

In our February Claimbox report: claiming activity is off by 4.5 percent versus 2017, plus trainers have been the busiest?

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With CT win last out, Faster.

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Jock Ben Curtis “wouldn’t swap Magnitude”.

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