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Rich Strike
10
Jun
  • Eric Reed
  • handicapping
  • Rich Strike
  • Triple Crown

Rich Strike won’t win the Belmont. Here’s why

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 6
  • 4 min read

Rich Strike shocked the world when he won the Kentucky Derby at 80-1. History says don’t look for a repeat in the Belmont.

Bobby Lillis
09
Jun
  • Bobby Lillis
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission

Bobby Lillis hopes to give backstretch “an ear” at MRC

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

Former jockey and head of the Horsemen’s Assistance Foundation Bobby Lillis has a background unlike any other member of the Md. Racing Commission.

Miss Leslie
08
Jun
  • Angel Cruz
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Park
  • Miss Leslie
  • Obeah Handicap

Miss Leslie rallies to win Obeah

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 4
  • 3 min read

Miss Leslie rallied from last under jockey Angel Cruz to take the Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park and perhaps punch her ticket to the Delaware Handicap.

Miss Leslie
08
Jun
  • Battle Bling
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Park
  • Flight to Shanghai
  • Miss Leslie
  • Obeah Handicap

Digging into the Obeah Stakes

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 3 min read

This afternoon’s Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park has drawn a compact field, several with hopes of moving forward to the DelCap. Who’s gonna win?

Audacious Quality
04
Jun
  • Amy Cortez
  • Audacious Quality
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

For Amy Cortez, a win to smile about

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Amy Cortez gallops horses and trains a couple on her own. One of those, Audacious Quality, scored a powerful allowance win Saturday at Laurel Park.

Wow Whata Summer
04
Jun
  • Chuck Lawrence
  • Haughty
  • Penn Mile
  • Penn National
  • Penn Oaks
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Tyler Conner
  • Wow Whata Summer

Wow Whata Summer stuns in Penn Mile

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Wow Whata Summer, off at 83-1, conjured up memories of Rich Strike’s Kentucky Derby when he scored in Friday’s Grade 2 Penn Mile.

Away to Return
03
Jun
  • Away to Return
  • Damon Dilodovico
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Noble Bid

For Damon Dilodovico, a strange day, indeed

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

Trainer Damon Dilodovico saw it all at Laurel Park Friday, losing in impossible fashion with a horse who couldn’t lose two races before winning the feature.

Sleepy Eyes Todd
03
Jun
  • Charles Town Races
  • handicapping
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: June 3

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 7
  • 2 min read

We’ve got Charles Town picks and preview today as the track presents its Friday card!

Moon Colony
03
Jun
  • Lyphard S.
  • Penn Mile
  • Penn National
  • Penn Oaks
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • With Anticipation S.

Penn Mile stakes snippets

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 6 min read

Penn National’s biggest night of the racing year is Friday, featuring the Penn Mile and several other stakes. Some thoughts on the turf stakes.

Eastern Bay
28
May
  • Eastern Bay
  • Jay Libertini
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico

Eastern Bay scores in Pimlico feature

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Eight-year-old Eastern Bay continued to outrun Father Time with a solid win in Saturday’s featured allowance at Pimlico.

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