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Ben's Cat
03
Jun
  • Ben's Cat
  • Penn Mile
  • Penn National
  • Pennsylvania Governor's Cup
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Ben’s Cat headlines Penn Mile undercard

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

At all-stakes Pick 4 begins with the first race at Penn National Saturday, with the undercard highlighted by ageless Ben’s Cat, the favorite in the Governor’s Cup.

02
Jun
  • Catch a Glimpse
  • Penn Mile
  • Penn National
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Catch a Glimpse to tackle Penn Mile boys

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

Catch a Glimpse, 2015 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner, headlines Saturday’s Grade 3 Penn Mile.

Edgar Prado
01
Jun
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Pimlico
  • Sal Sinatra

Sinatra: “Maybe there’s a place” for Laurel, Pimlico

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

In a May 28 radio interview, Maryland Jockey Club president Sal Sinatra acknowledged challenges at Pimlico — but said “there’s a spot” for Old Hilltop going forward.

Belinda Stronach
26
May
  • Belinda Stronach
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Stronach Group

A few minutes with… Belinda Stronach

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

Just before the Preakness, we visited with Belinda Stronach to get her take on the future of horseracing, and Maryland’s place in it.

Fasig-Tipton
25
May
  • Fasig-Tipton
  • Fasig-Tipton 2 year-olds in training sale
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Paget Bennett
  • Pete Denk
  • Woodberry Payne

Analysis: Fasig-Tipton sale enjoys day two recovery

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

Why’d Fasig-Tipton’s two-year-old sale rally strongly in the second day? Observers offered their thoughts, plus the ongoing concerns with the middle and lower market.

Fasig-Tipton sale
23
May
  • Fasig-Tipton
  • Fasig-Tipton 2 year-olds in training sale
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

First day of Fasig-Tipton sale sees declines

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

The first day of the two-day Fasig-Tipton two-year-old sale saw declines versus the prior year.

Hip 371
22
May
  • Cricket Goodall
  • Fasig-Tipton
  • Fasig-Tipton 2 year-olds in training sale
  • Kip Elser
  • Kirkwood Stables
  • Maryland Horse Breeders Association
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

Fasig-Tipton 2yo sale carries hopes for momentum

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

The growing sense of momentum in Maryland and throughout the mid-Atlantic may bolster this week’s Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale, market participants said.

Exaggerator
21
May
  • Doug O'Neill
  • Exaggerator
  • Keith Desormeaux
  • Kent Desormeaux
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Nyquist
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness

Exaggerator takes Desormeaux brothers home, and to new heights

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

On a cool, rainy, and topsy-turvy day at Pimlico, Exaggerator upset the Preakness Stakes and spoiled Nyquist’s Triple Crown bid.

19
May
  • Kathy Ritvo
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Parx Racing
  • Tim Ritvo

Tim Ritvo’s 10 percent solution

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

Want to understand Tim Ritvo’s approach to running the Maryland Jockey Club? It makes sense to look back to his training days for a guide.

18
May
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness

Nyquist odds-on, breaking from post three in Preakness

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

Undefeated Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist was installed as the 3-5 morning line favorite and will break from post three in the Preakness.

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