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Miss Leslie
24
Apr
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Miss Leslie
  • Pimlico
  • Weber City Miss S.

Miss Leslie upsets Weber City Miss

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

Miss Leslie rallied from last to forge an upset in the Weber City Miss Stakes and secure a spot in next month’s G2 Black-Eyed Susan.

23
Apr
  • Brittany Russell
  • Ferris Allen
  • Jerry Robb
  • Konrad Wayson
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • Maryland Racing Commission
  • Michael Algeo
  • Steve Koch
  • Tim Keefe

Md Racing Commission frustrated with Laurel track issues

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

Simmering frustration over the condition of the Laurel Park dirt track boiled over at Thursday’s Maryland Racing Commission meeting.

17
Apr
  • Ken McPeek
  • King Fury
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Preakness

King Fury a Preakness possible

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

King Fury likely will end up on the wrong side of the Kentucky Derby points cutoff; if so, it’ll be on to the Preakness, said trainer Ken McPeek.

Sleepy Eyes Todd
16
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • handicapping
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Apr. 16

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

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

Sherwood Lady
16
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • Original Gold S.
  • West Virginia horse racing

Distaffers seek first stakes win in Original Gold

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

A full field is expected to face the starter Saturday in the Original Gold Stakes at Charles Town, and one of ’em will earn her first stakes win.

Hello Hot Rod
15
Apr
  • Federico Tesio S.
  • Gary Stevens
  • George Sharp
  • Hello Hot Rod
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Hello Hot Rod to return home for Tesio Stakes

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

Maryland-bred Hello Hot Rod — training in Kentucky for Arizona-based owner George Sharp — will return home for a hoped-for Tesio-Preakness double.

Hemp
12
Apr
  • Anthony Farrior
  • David Baxter
  • Hemp
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laurel: Farrior hoping patience pays off in Hemp

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

Hemp galloped in a Laurel Park allowance Saturday, giving trainer Anthony Farrior his first Maryland win since EHV-1 put his barn in quarantine.

12
Apr
  • Triple Crown

Triple Crown Update: Last Call

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

The final Triple Crown prep races took place this past weekend, with upset in both the Arkansas Derby and the Lexington.

Malibu Beauty
10
Apr
  • Gary Capuano
  • Laurel Park
  • Malibu Beauty
  • Maryland horse racing

Improving Malibu Beauty stays clean in mud

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

A clean trip, despite the muddy track, made all the difference as 3-year-old Malibu Beauty won Saturday at Laurel, with bigger races perhaps in the offing.

Sleepy Eyes Todd
09
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • handicapping
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town picks and horses to watch: Apr. 9

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

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

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