Author: Frank Vespe

2016 in review: Of controversies, freaks, and madmen

Posted by Frank Vespe | Dec 23, 2016 | Breaking, Breeding, Business, Opinion, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories |

Part 1 of 4 of our 2016 in review, in which we take a sometimes happy, sometimes sad, and most often bemused look at the year that was in the mid-Atlantic.

The 12 days of… Pimlico?

Posted by Frank Vespe | Dec 20, 2016 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories |

Pimlico will play host to just 12 days of live racing in 2017, plus other news and notes from today’s Maryland Racing Commission meeting.

1,000th win for Jose Montano

Posted by Frank Vespe | Dec 17, 2016 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing |

Jockey Jose Montano earned the 1,000th win of his short career last night at Charles Town.

Hear the Chatter cruises in CT allowance

Posted by Frank Vespe | Dec 15, 2016 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing |

Hear the Chatter, the longest shot in a six-horse field, posted a dominant win in Charles Town’s featured allowance contest last night.

Pimlico may pose first test for new Commissioners

Posted by Frank Vespe | Dec 14, 2016 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories |

Michael Algeo and Konrad Wayson join the Maryland Racing Commission with vastly different types of experience — but both suspect the future of Pimlico will pose their first big test.

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