Frank Vespe • contributor to The Racing Biz

24
Sep

Songbird gallops to Cotillion triumph

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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3 min read

Songbird remained unbeaten with yet another facile score today in the G1 Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing.

21
Sep

Md Racing Commission upholds Freudie Anne DQ

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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6 min read

Though some observers called the July disqualification of Freudie Anne “the worst” they’d seen, the Maryland Racing Commission yesterday voted to uphold the stewards’ decision.

20
Sep

Five things we learned last weekend

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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5 min read

Five things we learned this weekend: Russell Road retires, She’s Hot Wired figures it out, what’s happened to Trouble Kid, and a CT Oaks gallery.

16
Sep

Blog: First pro mount for Anna Carrow

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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2 min read

It was a nondescript horse in a nondescript race — but for jockey Anna Carrow, her first professional mount is one she’ll remember.

10
Sep

Old Harbor sets Del Park turf record

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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3 min read

Old Harbor blazed to a Delaware Park track record in winning the Rosenberger today, while Ain’t Got Time defended his title in the Governors Day.

10
Sep

Gina Rosenthal scores twice in Del-certified stakes

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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3 min read

Trainer Gina Rosenthal took two Delaware-certified stakes today at Delaware Park; Del Park lover Galiana had to be vanned off.

10
Sep

For Our Rombauer, Sunshine Included, first win, first stake one and same

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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3 min read

A pair of juveniles – Sunshine Included and Our Rombauer – made their first wins count in stakes company today at Delaware Park.

07
Sep

Gonzalez, Potts take Timonium trainer bonuses

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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4 min read

Trainers Claudio Gonzalez and Wayne Potts benefited from trainer bonuses during the just-concluded Timonium meet, which saw handle grow 12 percent.

02
Sep

Midlantic handle falls in August

Frank Vespe / 10 years
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3 min read

Total handle in the mid-Atlantic region fell 25 percent in August versus July, and the daily average was off by nearly five percent.

01
Sep

You Know Too aims to step up in Spinaway

Frank Vespe / 10 years
0
5 min read

Talented You Know Too was beaten by a lung infection last out. Saturday she’ll try to make amends in the G1 Spinaway for trainer Michael Gorham.

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Songbird gallops to Cotillion triumph

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Five things we learned last weekend

Blog: First pro mount for Anna Carrow

Old Harbor sets Del Park turf record

Gina Rosenthal scores twice in Del-certified stakes

For Our Rombauer, Sunshine Included, first win, first stake one and same

Gonzalez, Potts take Timonium trainer bonuses

Midlantic handle falls in August

You Know Too aims to step up in Spinaway

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