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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 / 8 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 / 8 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 / 8 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 / 8 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?

10
Apr
  • Colonial Downs
  • Jeb Hannum
  • Revolutionary Racing
  • Virginia Equine Alliance
  • Virginia horse racing

VA Gov. Northam signs historical racing law to “reinvigorate” racing industry

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 1
  • 7 min read

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Tuesday signed a law that will allow “historical racing” machines in Virginia and is expected to allow Colonial Downs to reopen for live racing.

09
Apr
  • Antonio Lopez
  • Edwin Rivera
  • Jeff Runco
  • Julian Pimentel
  • Lacey Gaudet
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • She's Quiet

Midlantic racing roundup: Week ending April 8

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

In our weekly roundup, racing action around the region you might have missed…

Yes I Dance
07
Apr
  • John Carlisle
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Yes I Dance

Yes I Dance skips to win on strange day at Laurel park

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Two horses at Laurel Park were declared non-starters after gate issues Saturday, but Yes I Dance had no such issues in an allowance win.

Afleet Willy
06
Apr
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Dale Capuano
  • Hugh McMahon
  • John Servis
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Phil Schoenthal
  • Tim Keefe

Laurel Park: Alternative trainer stats through April 5

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Which trainers are having the best season at Laurel Park? We look beyond the standard metrics.

Moonlit Song
05
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • Moonlit Song
  • West Virginia horse racing

Moonlit Song is back – and back on top

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Returning from nearly five months away, Moonlit Song picked up where she left off Wednesday at Charles Town, cruising to a four-length win.

Moonlit Song
04
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • Moonlit Song
  • West Virginia horse racing

Moonlit Song to make 2018 debut in CT allowance

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 1
  • 4 min read

Moonlit Song, winner of the 2017 WVBC Cavada and four other stakes, makes her 2018 bow in an allowance Wednesday night at Charles Town.

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