Author: Frank Vespe

Remembrance: Martin Mora

Martin Mora, a Maryland security guard, passed away in April, and his absence was keenly felt this weekend as racing returned to the state.

Anna’s Bandit was best in Charles Town’s Original Gold Stakes, while her co-WV-bred Horse of the Year Runnin’toluvya, struggled in the Confucius Say.

The Maryland Racing Commission today approved the return of live racing to Laurel Park, which kicks off its summer meet May 30.

Maryland shippers Bright Dawn and Twirling Owen swept the weekend’s WV-bred 3-year-old stakes at Charles Town Races.

Preakness 145 will take place – as rumors had suggested – October 3 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

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