Author: Frank Vespe

McCarthy scores stakes hat trick among five Laurel wins

Posted by Frank Vespe | Dec 28, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories |

Jockey Trevor McCarthy won five races Saturday at Laurel Park, three of them in stakes, to wrap up the meet riding title.

Md. Racing Commission formalizes approval of “house rules”

Posted by Frank Vespe | Dec 21, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories |

The Maryland Racing Commission on Thursday formalized its earlier approval of so-called house rules, adopting two pertaining to medication as regulations.

The almost-good story racing’s not telling

Posted by Frank Vespe | Dec 17, 2019 | Breaking, Opinion, Top Stories |

Under fire for equine fatalities, racing’s leadership is flailing for responses — while ignoring the almost-good story it could be telling.

Jockeys’ Guild proposes revised whip rules

Posted by Frank Vespe | Dec 14, 2019 | Breaking, National news, Racing, Top Stories |

New rules proposals in New Jersey and California that would limit whip use have spurred the Jockeys’ Guild to advance their own more “moderate” concept.