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  • Archive for Frank Vespe
27
Jun
  • Ben's Cat
  • Gary Quill
  • King Leatherbury
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Trevor McCarthy

“End of an era” as Ben’s Cat, “Maryland’s horse,” is retired

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

Ben’s Cat — called “Maryland’s horse” by jockey Trevor McCarthy — was retired today by owner-trainer King T. Leatherbury.

26
Jun
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Park

Delaware Park horses to watch: June 26

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

In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…

Phlash Phelps
24
Jun
  • Ben's Cat
  • Horacio Karamanos
  • King Leatherbury
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Mister Diz S.

“Empty” Ben’s Cat ninth as Phlash Phelps takes Mister Diz

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Ben’s Cat faded to ninth as Phlash Phelps rallied to win this afternoon’s $75,000 Mister Diz Stakes at Laurel Park.

22
Jun
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Park

Delaware Park horses to watch: June 22

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

In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…

Virginia-bred Rose Brier
22
Jun
  • Ben's Cat
  • Laurel Park
  • Lovable Lady
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Rose Brier
  • Two Notch Road
  • Virginia horse racing

Ben’s Cat, Rose Brier top Laurel Saturday stakes

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

Graded stakes winners Ben’s Cat and Rose Brier top a day of six stakes races at Laurel Park.

21
Jun
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Park

Delaware Park horses to watch: June 21

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

In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…

Waterhaven
20
Jun
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Shimmering Aspen

Laurel Park Racing Notebook, Vol. 1

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

Our weekly Laurel Park Racing Notebook includes a horses to watch, headlines from the weekend, and hot jocks and trainers.

Horacio Karamanos
18
Jun
  • Horacio Karamanos
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Jockey Karamanos notches 2000th victory

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

In his 11th try since reaching the brink of the milestone, jockey Horacio Karamanos earned his 2000th career victory Sunday at Laurel Park.

Shimmering Aspen
17
Jun
  • Ellen Charles
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Rodney Jenkins
  • Shimmering Aspen
  • Steve Hamilton

Shimmering Aspen follows rainbow to Alma North victory

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

A rainbow “right over” her barn was a sign, Ellen Charles said. And Shimmering Aspen’s romp in today’s Alma North Stakes was the result.

Eighth Wonder Parx
16
Jun
  • Eighth Wonder
  • John Servis
  • Miss Inclusive
  • Parx Oaks
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Pennsylvania Racing Commission

Preposterous Parx Oaks fiasco reaches absurd ending

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

For wagering purposes, Miss Inclusive won the 2016 Parx Oaks. For purse money purposes, Eighth Wonder did. And for race records? Both of ’em won.

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