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Switzerland
31
Jan
  • American Graded Stakes Committee
  • De Francis Dash
  • Laurel Park
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Parx Dash
  • Parx Racing

De Francis Dash, Parx Dash lose graded status

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

With the latest list of graded stakes out, two important Mid-Atlantic races — the De Francis Dash and Parx Dash — both were downgraded from G3 to listed.

Witty
29
Jan
  • Elizabeth Merryman
  • Hamilton Smith
  • Laurel Park
  • Luna Belle
  • Maryland horse racing
  • McLane Hendriks
  • Spectacular Bid S.
  • Witty
  • Xtra Heat S.

Witty scores smartly in Spectacular Bid

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

Witty won impressively, his third straight score, in Laurel Park’s Spectacular Bid Stakes Saturday, continuing a promising family affair.

Frost Point
28
Jan
  • Cordmaker
  • Geisha S.
  • Jennings H.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Rodney Jenkins
  • Victor Carrasco

Victor Carrasco: “All about the right horse”

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

With Laurel Park about to hold its first stakes of the year, no local rider is hotter than Victor Carrasco, who is set to ride two stakes favorites.

Sleepy Eyes Todd
28
Jan
  • Charles Town Races
  • handicapping
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Jan. 28

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

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

Bradester
27
Jan
  • Dennis Drazin
  • fixed odds wagering
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing

Monmouth Park to roll out fixed-odds wagering

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

Monmouth Park expects fixed-odds Thoroughbred wagering to kick off in March at the track, with five sportsbooks to be online in coming months.

Triple Crown trail 2022
26
Jan
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Triple Crown

Derby points update: What’s missing here?

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

The race for Kentucky Derby points is well underway, with 14 races already complete and another up this weekend. So why are 40 points unawarded?

Mychel Sanchez
21
Jan
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Mike Hopkins
  • Mychel Sanchez
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Jock Mychel Sanchez suspended, taken off mounts

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

Jockey Mychel Sanchez was taken off his mounts Friday at Laurel Park, the result of a suspension he’d received for betting against his mounts.

Delaware Park
20
Jan
  • Delaware horse racing
  • Delaware Park

Delaware Park ’22 schedule approved

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

Delaware Park will race 88 days in 2022, with a slightly modified schedule, under an agreement approved the state Racing Commission.

Notapradaprice
18
Jan
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Parx picks and horses to watch: Jan. 18

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

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

Hello Beautiful
14
Jan
  • Brittany Russell
  • Dontletsweetfoolya
  • Hello Beautiful
  • Lacey Gaudet
  • Maryland horse racing

UPDATE: Top Maryland distaff sprinters sold

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

Hello Beautiful and Dontletsweetfoolya, two of the top Maryland-based distaff sprinters of recent years, are being sold at Keeneland this week.

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