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Beth Worton
18
Dec
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Vince Jimbo Bracciale

Former jockey Vince “Jimbo” Bracciale passes

  • Frank Vespe / 2 months
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Jockey Vincent “Jimbo” Bracciale, Jr., a winner of more than 3,500 races, passed away Monday at age 72.

Laurel Park
13
Dec
  • Joanne Shankle
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • On the Mark
  • Phlying Phyllis
  • Yedsit Hazlewood

LRL: Phlying Phyllis aims to extend streak in Sunday feature

  • Frank Vespe / 2 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Never worse than second in four career starts, Phlying Phyllis will look to extend her streak in Sunday’s Laurel Park feature, plus Saturday results.

Pimlico
10
Dec
  • Gary McGuigan
  • Maryland Board of Public Works
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Stadium Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus
  • Shamrock Farm

Pimlico Plus bonds receive AA rating

  • Frank Vespe / 2 months
  • 0
  • 2 min read

The Maryland Stadium Authority will look to sell more than $240 million in Pimlico Plus bonds, rated AA by ratings agencies, starting this week.

Law School
07
Dec
  • Laurel Park
  • Law School
  • Martin Chuan
  • Maryland horse racing

Law School schools ’em in Laurel allowance

  • Frank Vespe / 2 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

They made it easy on Law School early, and the result was a blowout late. Two-year-old Law School zipped to the front early and drew away readily to win a $49,000 allowance contest Sunday by a staggering 14 ¼ lengths, earning her second triumph in six career outings. Ridden by Martin Chuan, the Jamie Ness-trained […]

Just Philtored
06
Dec
  • Code of Silence
  • Just Philtored
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Juvenile Championship
  • Maryland Juvenile Filly Championship
  • Tana Aubrey
  • Tim Keefe

Just Philtored sharp in Md. Juvenile Filly

  • Frank Vespe / 2 months
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Just Philtored all but sewed up champion Md-bred 2yo filly honors in the Juvenile Filly, while Code of Silence was up late to prevail in the Md. Juvenile.

Le Gris
30
Nov
  • Jevian Toledo
  • Laurel Park
  • Le Gris
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Omaha Omaha
  • Yedsit Hazlewood

LRL: Le Gris streaks to allowance win

  • Frank Vespe / 2 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Catching a break when another speed horse stumbled, Le Gris zipped to the front and dictated terms en route to an easy allowance win at Laurel Park.

Zero Blitz
29
Nov
  • Brittany Russell
  • City of Laurel S.
  • Grayson's Girl
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Safely Kept S.
  • Zero Blitz

Zero Blitz sacks rivals in City of Laurel

  • Frank Vespe / 2 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Onetime mid-priced claimer Zero Blitz stormed home in the final furlong to upset Saturday’s City of Laurel Stakes, and Grayson’s Girl also scored.

Mage Pimlico
26
Nov
  • Gary McGuigan
  • Jim Dresher
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racetrack Operating Authority
  • Maryland Stadium Authority
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus
  • TK Kuegler

Bond sale nears as “Pimlico Plus” faces budget, timeline strain

  • Frank Vespe / 3 months
  • 2
  • 5 min read

The Maryland Stadium Authority expects to issue the first Pimlico Plus bonds in December, but the path forward remains complex.

Maskedandmummed
20
Nov
  • Charles Town Races
  • Maskedandmummed
  • West Virginia Futurity
  • West Virginia horse racing
  • Yolo Manolo

Will WV Futurity clarify local 2yo scene?

  • Frank Vespe / 3 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Five Charles Town stakes for state-bred 2-year-olds have given us five different winners. Will Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity provide some clarity?

Pimlico
18
Nov
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico
  • Pimlico Plus
  • Sagamore Farm
  • Shamrock Farm

Sagamore in the running to be training center?

  • Frank Vespe / 3 months
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Maryland’s racing leadership long ago chose Shamrock Farm to be its new training center. So why is Sagamore Farm making its pitch?

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