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  • Archive for Frank Vespe
28
Mar
  • George Rowand
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

George Rowand, owner, breeder, writer, dreamer passes

  • Frank Vespe / 9 years
  • 3
  • 6 min read

George Rowand, the Virginia native who on a shoestring bred several top horses and wrote about the experience, has died at age 69.

27
Mar
  • Adam Campola
  • Catherine Bellinger
  • Early Grey
  • Frank Petramalo
  • James Day
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Michael Algeo
  • Pimlico

Md. Racing Commission upholds Early Grey DQ

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

The Maryland Racing Commission Thursday upheld the disqualification of Early Grey last June – the state’s fourth claimed environmental contamination case in less than 18 months.

Russell Road
24
Mar
  • advance deposit wagering
  • Charles Town Races
  • Erich Zimny
  • Joe Funkhouser
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • WV Racing United

WV racing advocates seek ADW bill

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

The bill, supported by WV Racing United and Charles Town Races, would initiate a source market fee on ADW wagers in the Mountain State.

Laki
19
Mar
  • Damon Dilodovico
  • Laki
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Not for Love S.

“Bits and pieces” coming together for maturing Laki

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

Laki – a grandson of Not for Love – won the inaugural Not for Love Stakes by taking another step forward in his maturation process.

Next Best Thing
18
Mar
  • Conniver S.
  • Katie Davis
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Next Best Thing

A week after scary spill, jock Katie Davis earns first stake win

  • Frank Vespe / 9 years
  • 1
  • 6 min read

Jockey Katie Davis was involved in a scary accident last Saturday. Today – back in the saddle – she won twice, including her first career stakes victory.

18
Mar
  • Laurel Park
  • Mary Eppler
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Page McKenney

Page McKenney among runners bested by weather

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

Page McKenney – and a bevy of other hopefuls – found their training compromised by the weather and will miss today’s Laurel Park stakes.

16
Mar
  • Colonial Downs
  • Debbie Easter
  • Morven Park
  • Virginia Equine Alliance
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Thoroughbred Association

With effort to build track at Morven Park over, Virginia racing interests regroup

  • Frank Vespe / 9 years
  • 4
  • 7 min read

Nearly two years after identifying Morven Park as the right spot for a Thoroughbred track, Virginia racing interests have pulled the plug and must reassess.

No Mo Dough
14
Mar
  • Adrian Rolls
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • No Mo Dough

No Mo Dough one mo runner for Motion barn

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

No Mo Dough won at first asking Sunday and may be yet another talented young runner from the Graham Motion barn.

11
Mar
  • Charles Town Races
  • Jeff Runco
  • Jose Montano
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town jockeys: Alternate stats

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

Which Charles Town jocks and trainers are having big years? Our new metric points to some you’d expect – and others flying under the radar.

09
Mar
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Jockeys: Alternate stats

  • Frank Vespe / 9 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Which Laurel Park jockey is having the best year so far? The answer, according to our new metric, might surprise you.

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