Frank Vespe • contributor to The Racing Biz

01
Mar

Parx picks and horses to watch: March 1

Frank Vespe / 3 years
2
3 min read

We’ve got Parx Racing picks today as the track presents another midweek card!

25
Feb

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 25

Frank Vespe / 3 years
6
3 min read

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

23
Feb

Parx picks and horses to watch: Feb. 23

Frank Vespe / 3 years
2
2 min read

We’ve got Parx Racing picks today as the track presents another midweek card!

22
Feb

Parx picks and horses to watch: Feb. 22

Frank Vespe / 3 years
2
2 min read

We’ve got Parx Racing picks today as the track presents another midweek card!

22
Feb

Churchill to acquire Colonial Downs

Frank Vespe / 3 years
2
2 min read

Churchill Downs will acquire Colonial Downs and its associated properties in a larger, nearly $2.5 billion deal expected to close by year’s end.

21
Feb

Medina Spirit finally disqualified from ’21 Derby

Frank Vespe / 3 years
2
3 min read

Some nine months after, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has ruled that Medina Spirit be DQed from the 2021 Kentucky Derby.

19
Feb

Glass Ceiling shatters Barbara Fritchie Stakes

Frank Vespe / 4 years
2
4 min read

Now horse Glass Ceiling continued her sudden rise to prominence with a hard-fought victory in Saturday’s Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie Stakes at Laurel Park.

18
Feb

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 18

Frank Vespe / 4 years
6
3 min read

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

18
Feb

Nellie Morse, John B. Campbell quick hits

Frank Vespe / 4 years
2
5 min read

Saturday’s Laurel Park card also features two route stakes for older horses, the Nellie Morse and John B. Campbell. Our previews in quick hits.

17
Feb

Miracle Wood Stakes quick hits

Frank Vespe / 4 years
2
6 min read

Saturday’s Miracle Wood and Wide Country Stakes kick off the local routes to the Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan. Our preview in bullet points.

Jock Ben Curtis “wouldn’t swap Magnitude” for anyone else

Nick’s Picks: Colonial Downs picks August 21, 2025

Delaware Park picks and analysis: August 21, 2025

Spa Selections 2025: Saratoga Picks August 21

Local hopeful Zip Start takes aim at CT Oaks

CT: Vodka With a Twist hopes to slurp up CT Oaks

Parx picks and horses to watch: March 1

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 25

Parx picks and horses to watch: Feb. 23

Parx picks and horses to watch: Feb. 22

Churchill to acquire Colonial Downs

Medina Spirit finally disqualified from ’21 Derby

Glass Ceiling shatters Barbara Fritchie Stakes

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Feb. 18

Nellie Morse, John B. Campbell quick hits

Miracle Wood Stakes quick hits

Jock Ben Curtis “wouldn’t swap Magnitude”.

Local hopeful Zip Start takes aim.

Two inducted into Md. Thoroughbred Hall.

Fast start but “something to prove”.

Lizzie Merryman zooms to a big.

Charlene’s Dream living up to her.