Frank Vespe • contributor to The Racing Biz

28
Jan

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Frank Vespe / 12 years
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In racing, success and failure are clear-cut. Except when they’re not.

24
Jan

Maryland breeding, poised between past and future

Frank Vespe / 12 years
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At a pair of weekend stallion open houses, Maryland breeders looked to the past, and the future.

11
Dec

In the end, a “good, solid market”

Frank Vespe / 12 years
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Monday’s Fasig-Tipton mixed sale enjoyed solid gains — so why did some participants seem so grouchy?

27
Nov

In Pennsylvania case, racing’s rules on trial, too

Frank Vespe / 12 years
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On Friday, officials arrested three trainers and a clocker at Penn National. Also on trial: racing’s ability to police itself.

19
Nov

With Dance to Bristol and Eighttofasttocatch, looking to the past, and the future

Frank Vespe / 12 years
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With a record tied and Dance to Bristol’s retirement honored, it was that kind of day at Laurel Park on Saturday; even while looking forward, the mind kept reaching back.

18
Nov

Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo to headline new Maryland stallion operation

Frank Vespe / 12 years
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Heritage Stallions, the first new Maryland stallion facility in a decade, will feature Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo, Hunters Bay, and four other stallions in time for the 2014 breeding season.

15
Nov

Donald Barr aims to worry his way to victory with It’s a Bang

Frank Vespe / 12 years
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5 min read

Trainer Donald Barr’s It’s a Bang did everything right in his debut. That’s its own cause for concern.

13
Nov

Voices of jockeys are strangely quiet in racing policy debates

Frank Vespe / 12 years
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5 min read

In a sport where jockeys are the only human athletes, you’d think their voices would be loud and clear in policy discussions. You’d be wrong.

11
Nov

Late-arriving Lady Sabelia is making up for lost time

Frank Vespe / 12 years
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4 min read

It took Lady Sabelia nearly to the end of her three year-old season to break her maiden. It took her just five more weeks to become a stake winner, and now it looks like the sky’s the limit.

04
Nov

At the Breeders’ Cup, grinding, then greatness

Frank Vespe / 12 years
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For racing fans, the Breeders’ Cup provided plenty of annoyances. And then the gates opened.

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Place photo

Maryland breeding, poised between past and future

In the end, a “good, solid market”

In Pennsylvania case, racing’s rules on trial, too

With Dance to Bristol and Eighttofasttocatch, looking to the past, and the future

Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo to headline new Maryland stallion operation

Donald Barr aims to worry his way to victory with It’s a Bang

Voices of jockeys are strangely quiet in racing policy debates

Late-arriving Lady Sabelia is making up for lost time

At the Breeders’ Cup, grinding, then greatness

Two inducted into Md. Thoroughbred Hall.

Fast start but “something to prove”.

Lizzie Merryman zooms to a big.

Charlene’s Dream living up to her.

“Next part of life is waiting,”.

For trainer Kenny Black, a life.