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05
Feb
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Erich Zimny
  • Jack Rossi
  • Ken Lowe
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • West Virginia Racing Commission

Charles Town: Stakes slate approved – at last – by WV Racing Commission

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

Less than two weeks after voting against Charles Town’s 2018 stakes schedule, the state Racing Commission today voted to approve it.

Still Having Fun
02
Feb
  • Clever Mind
  • Greyvitos
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Still Having Fun
  • Triple Crown
  • Whereshetoldmetogo

Fourteen Midlantic-breds nominated to Triple Crown

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

Among the 360 early Triple Crown nominees, announced yesterday, are 14 bred in the Mid-Atlantic, including 10 Maryland-breds.

Limited View
27
Jan
  • John Salzman
  • Laurel Park
  • Limited View
  • Marshua S.
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Mike Pons

Limited View: “Putting it all together,” cruises in Marshua Stakes

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

The fleet, flighty LImited View was on good behavior today and cruised to win the Marshua Stakes at Laurel Park.

Edgar Prado
25
Jan
  • Del. Pat McDonough
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico

If one Pimlico study is good, are two better?

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

New Maryland legislation would create something no one knew was needed: a second Pimlico study group in addition to the ongoing Stadium Authority study.

25
Jan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Pimlico

Maryland Racing Commission OKs Pimlico study phase 2

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

The Maryland Racing Commission today gave its support to the second of two phases of a study to determine the future of Pimlico.

Laurel Park
25
Jan
  • Breeders' Cup
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Sal Sinatra

News & Views: Laurel Park’s Breeders’ Cup bid

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

Laurel Park has submitted a formal bid to host the Breeders’ Cup in the next few years. Can it succeed? We believe that it can.

Imperative
24
Jan
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Jim Justice
  • Ken Lowe
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • West Virginia Racing Commission

Opinion: Approve the Charles Town stakes schedule

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

The WV Racing Commission rejected the Charles Town stakes schedule, endangering the CT Classic. The Commission should reverse course and save the Classic.

23
Jan
  • equine herpesvirus
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Tony Aguirre

English Tudor tests clean, Laurel quarantine lifted

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

English Tudor tested free of equine herpesvirus earlier today, prompting the Maryland Jockey Club to life the quarantine on Barn 20 at Laurel Park.

23
Jan
  • Chris Sterbenz
  • equine herpesvirus
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Tony Aguirre

Laurel EHV-1 scare shows fragility, connectedness of equine population

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

A potential case of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) at Laurel Park has a barn under quarantine — and highlights how vulnerable horse populations can be.

Michael Merryman
21
Jan
  • Ann Merryman
  • Deal Driven
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Michael Merryman

Michael Merryman: First win as trainer continues family tradition

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

Young trainer Michael Merryman logged his first win today at Laurel Park, continuing a family tradition — but one he’d nearly passed on.

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