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08
Mar
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Ted Maher

Lawyer-trainer Maher pursuing his “calling”

  • Jim Hague / 8 years
  • 1
  • 12 min read

Ted Maher built a successful law practice. But he’s giving that up to purse what he says is his “calling” — training racehorses.

Awesome Slew
27
Jul
  • Awesome Slew
  • Eddie Plesa Jr.
  • Haskell Invitational
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing

“Hard luck” Awesome Slew hopes for good Haskell fortune

  • Jim Hague / 9 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Awesome Slew hasn’t caught many breaks in his career, but trainer Eddie Plesa hopes that’s about to change – in Sunday’s Haskell Invitational.

A. P. Majetstic
19
May
  • A P Majetstic
  • Black-Eyed Susan S.
  • In the Navy Now
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Michael Trombetta
  • Pimlico

Mike Trombetta hopes two is his lucky Black-Eyed Susan number

  • Jim Hague / 9 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

Trainer Mike Trombetta will send out Weber City Miss winner A P Majetstic and runner-up In the Navy Now in the Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan.

26
Apr
  • Betfair
  • Darby Development
  • Dennis Drazin
  • Kip Levin
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing

Monmouth Park set for exchange wagering

  • Jim Hague / 9 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Exchange wagering — allowing players to bet against each other — is set to be a reality at Monmouth Park next month.

17
Dec
  • Dennis Drazin
  • exchange wagering
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • sports betting

Monmouth Park revving up for exchange wagering

  • Jim Hague / 10 years
  • 1
  • 6 min read

New Jersey will be the first US state to allow exchange wagering, and if all goes according to plan, Monmouth Park will be offering it by March 2016.

19
Aug
  • Liam Benson
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • Tyro Stake

Trainer/collegian Liam Benson finds Expected Ruler an unexpected star

  • Jim Hague / 10 years
  • 0
  • 9 min read

“It’s nice to work with horses instead of humans,” says 20yo Liam Benson, who will balance training Tyro winner Expected Ruler with attending fall classes.

29
Apr
  • Bob Kulina
  • John Mazza
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing

For 77-year-old John Mazza, slowing down’s not an option

  • Jim Hague / 10 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Trainer John Mazza, 77, would like to slow down. But with a promising 2-year-old and 17 other horses i n the barn, there’s no time for that.

25
Mar
  • Christophe Clement
  • Greg Sacco
  • Joe Bravo
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing

Joe Bravo, grinding towards milestone win

  • Jim Hague / 10 years
  • 0
  • 9 min read

A tough start to 2015 has slowed jockey Joe Bravo’s march to 5,000 wins. But it hasn’t dulled his enthusiasm for the game.

18
Feb
  • Eddie Plesa Jr.
  • Itsmyluckyday
  • Monmouth Park
  • Mr. Jordan
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • Souper Colossal

Eddie Plesa hoping to hold two of a kind

  • Jim Hague / 11 years
  • 1
  • 5 min read

Veteran trainer Eddie Plesa, Jr. has two of a kind this winter, in top three-year-olds Souper Colossal and Mr. Jordan. He hopes that continues to be a winning hand.

27
Aug
  • Bern Identity
  • Eddie Plesa Jr.
  • Itsmyluckyday
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • Paco Lopez

Paco Lopez proving he’s “among the very best of the best”

  • Jim Hague / 11 years
  • 0
  • 8 min read

Paco Lopez is running away with the Monmouth Park riding title, with a 66-win lead over his nearest competitor. Chalk it up to hard work — and maturity.

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