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Laurel Park
04
Dec
  • David Richardson
  • Gary Capuano
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
  • Mike Rogers
  • track surface

“Gun-shy” horsemen sound off on Laurel Park track surface

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 1
  • 4 min read

The final Maryland Racing Commission meeting of the 1/ST era of racing included discussion, once again, of the condition of the Laurel Park main track.

Post Time
04
Dec
  • Aqueduct
  • Book'em Danno
  • Brittany Russell
  • Cigar Mile
  • Coastal Mission
  • Jeff Runco
  • Jerry Robb
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Post Time
  • Remsen S.
  • Repo Rocks
  • Studlydoright

Post Time heads strong Midlantic Cigar Mile day group

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Post Time is among four Midlantic-breds in Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile at the Big A, while two others are in the Remsen.

Icona Mama
02
Dec
  • Chocolate Town Sprint S.
  • Crab Daddy
  • Icona Mama
  • Let's Give Thanks S.
  • Parx Racing
  • Penn National
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes
  • Shamrock Rose S.
  • Spikezone
  • Stassi
  • Susquehanna Valley S.
  • Tudox Opportunity

What we learned in last weeks Parx, Penn National stakes

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Parx Racing and Penn National hosted several Thanksgiving eve stakes, including a pair of 2yo PA-breds. Here’s what we learned.

Roanan Goddess
30
Nov
  • Brittany Russell
  • City of Laurel S.
  • David Hughes
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Roanan Goddess
  • Safely Kept S.
  • Winterfell

Laurel: What we learned in the Safely Kept, City of Laurel

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Laurel Park hosted a pair of stakes for sophomores Saturday, the Safely Kept for fillies and the City of Laurel. Here’s what we learned.

Teachintherelease
27
Nov
  • Charles Town Races
  • Charlie McIntosh
  • Equibase
  • Kyle McDoniel
  • Mike Sassin
  • West Virginia horse racing

Equibase remote charting initiative to start at Charles Town

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

Equibase is looking to centralize much of its chart calling and creation in Kentucky, and Charles Town will be the first track with no on-site chart caller.

Im the Director
24
Nov
  • Bail Is Denied
  • Charles Town Races
  • Im the Director
  • West Virginia Futurity
  • West Virginia horse racing

Im the Director prevails in WV Futurity

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 3 min read

The third meeting between Im the Director and Bail Is Denied saw the rivals fight to the wire in the West Virginia Futurity.

Whocouldaskformo
15
Nov
  • Alan Foreman
  • Corey Johnsen
  • Greg Cross
  • Katy Voss
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority

MTROA: Pimlico plan may preserve current track layout

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Maryland’s MTROA may jettison its plan to rotate the Pimlico racing strip, saving the historic track and a substantial amount of money.

Runaldo
14
Nov
  • Charles Town Races
  • Muad'dib
  • No Change
  • Randy Funkhouser Memorial S.
  • Runaldo
  • West Virginia horse racing

WVBC winner Runaldo headlines Funkhouser Memorial

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Runaldo, winner of last month’s Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic, headlines Saturday’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial. to close out Charles Town’s stakes schedule.

Change the World
08
Nov
  • Change the World
  • Charles Town Races
  • Hessica
  • My Sister Pearl S.
  • West Virginia horse racing

Change the World, Hessica square off in My Sister Pearl

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 3 min read

WVBC Cavada runner-up Hessica will join Distaff winner Change the World and four others from that race in Saturday’s My Sister Pearl at Charles Town.

Jeiron Barbosa
04
Nov
  • Jeiron Barbosa
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Tom Stift

Jeiron Barbosa shifting tack to the Fair Grounds

  • Frank Vespe / 1 year
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Twenty-year-old jockey Jeiron Barbosa will shift his tack from Laurel to the Fair Grounds in New Orleans for the meet that begins November 22.

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