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Forest Funds
08
Jun
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Mike Hopkins
  • Sal Sinatra

Maryland adopts “graded stakes” testing on all samples

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

In a move made with little fanfare, the Maryland Racing Commission earlier this year adopted enhanced “graded stakes” testing on all equine samples.

Catch a Glimpse
04
Jun
  • Catch a Glimpse
  • Florent Geroux
  • Norm Casse
  • Penn Mile
  • Penn National
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Catch a Glimpse rolls to Penn Mile victory

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
  • 1
  • 4 min read

Sophomore filly Catch a Glimpse led all the way to post a front-running score in this evening’s Grade 3 Penn Mile.

Sweet Victory
04
Jun
  • Javier Castellano
  • Penn National
  • Penn Oaks
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Sweet Victory

Sweet Victory wins the Penn Oaks

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Virginia-bred Sweet Victory surged to just that in winning the Penn Oaks Saturday at Penn National.

03
Jun
  • Bill Cole
  • Earl Ray Tomblin
  • Jim Justice
  • West Virginia horse racing

WV gubernatorial candidate calls for end to Thoroughbred subsidies

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

West Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Cole called today for an end to Thoroughbred industry subsidies.

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 / 10 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 / 10 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 / 10 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 / 10 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 / 10 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 / 10 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

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

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