Author: Frank Vespe

I went to a fight, and a horse race broke out?

Posted by Frank Vespe | Jun 27, 2014 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, Delaware, Opinion, Top Stories |

Rodney Dangerfield said that he went to a fight and a hockey game broke out. Replace “hockey game” with “horse race,” and you have the week in horse racing.

In (sort of) defense of Steve Coburn

Posted by Frank Vespe | Jun 9, 2014 | Breaking, MD Racing, Opinion, Regionwide, Top Stories |

We loved “brash” Steve Coburn when California Chrome was winning. In defeat, he became a sore loser. That change says more about us than about Coburn.

Horsemen take nuanced view of Triple Crown change

Posted by Frank Vespe | Jun 5, 2014 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, Regionwide, Top Stories |

Five Maryland horsemen who’ve run in the Triple Crown gave us five different, varying perspectives on lengthening the time from Derby to Preakness to Belmont..

Retired Thoroughbreds get a ‘new lease on life’

Posted by Frank Vespe | May 30, 2014 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories |

TPR received $18,000 and 10,000 poker chips from police who busted an illegal casino using TPR’s name as a front. A lot of retired Thoroughbreds will benefit.

‘Stars and universe’ align for California Chrome

Posted by Frank Vespe | May 23, 2014 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Breeding, MD Racing, Top Stories |

California Chrome came from breeding a second-choice stallion to a mare whose sire was the “most available.” No wonder owner Steve Coburn feels blessed.

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