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Miss Marissa
05
Jun
  • Belmont Park
  • Belmont Stakes
  • Bonny South
  • France Go de Ina

Belmont Stakes day price plays

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

In which we find what we hope are some live price plays on today’s Belmont Stakes card.

Penguin Power
04
Jun
  • Aaron's Tap
  • Charles Town Races
  • Hypothesis
  • It's Only Money S.
  • Penguin Power
  • Sagebrush
  • West Virginia horse racing

Penguin Power shortens up in It’s Only Money

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

Penguin Power, who has made all 18 of his Charles Town starts at 6 1/2 furlongs or beyond, will try a 4 1/2-furlong dash in Saturday’s It’s Only Money.

Sleepy Eyes Todd
04
Jun
  • Charles Town Races
  • handicapping
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: June 4

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

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

Justify
03
Jun
  • Belmont Stakes
  • Bob Baffert
  • Churchill Downs
  • Craig Robertson
  • Kentucky Derby
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • NYRA
  • Pimlico
  • Preakness
  • Triple Crown

What we have is a failure to communicate

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

Bob Baffert won’t have a horse in the Belmont, but all anyone can talk about is Bob Baffert. It’s exhausting, and another whiff.

Medina Spirit
02
Jun
  • betamethasone
  • Bob Baffert
  • Medina Spirit
  • Triple Crown

Medina Spirit positive confirmed: Report

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

A split sample has confirmed that Medina Spirit carried betamethasone when he won the Kentucky Derby, the New York Times reports.

Richard Vega
02
Jun
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing
  • Richard Vega

Parx sweep nails Richard Vega

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

Trainer Richard Vega has been suspended by the Pennsylvania Racing Commission, which found “multiple loaded needles and syringes” in his tack room.

Street Band
01
Jun
  • handicapping
  • Parx Racing
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Parx picks and horses to watch: June 1

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

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

Our Diamond Girl
30
May
  • Charles Town Races
  • Fancy Buckles S.
  • Fredy Peltroche
  • Our Diamond Girl
  • Tim Grams
  • West Virginia horse racing

Our Diamond Girl sparkles in Fancy Buckles

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

Our Diamond Girl won Saturday’s Fancy Buckles Stakes at Charles Town, giving trainer Tim Grams a win in a stake named for one of his trainees.

Rombauer
30
May
  • handicapping
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Pimlico

Pimlico picks and analysis: May 30

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

We provide full-card picks and analysis for today’s race card from Pimlico.

Penn National
29
May
  • Gershwin
  • Penn Mile
  • Penn National
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Gershwin plays winning tune in Penn Mile

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

Rains forced the Penn Mile from the turf to the main track, but that played right into Gershwin’s hands, as he was a dominant winner.

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Top Stories

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Under-the-radar Free Like a Girl returns.

02
Breaking Bylined Race Preview Racing Top Stories West Virginia WV Racing

With CT win last out, Faster.

03
Breaking Bylined Feature Features Top Stories Virginia Virginia Racing

Jock Ben Curtis “wouldn’t swap Magnitude”.

04
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Local hopeful Zip Start takes aim.

05
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Two inducted into Md. Thoroughbred Hall.

06
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Fast start but “something to prove”.

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