Author: Ted Black

Ronney Brown: 2,500th win begins road to 3,000

Trainer Ronney Brown saddled his 2,500th winner Wednesday at Charles Town; the road to 3,000, he said, begins with his next starter.

Maryland-bred Still Having Fun scored a flashy win in today’s Frank Whiteley, Jr. Stakes at Laurel Park and looks to have a bright future.

Neither trainer Gerald Coker, Jr. nor owner Gary Hemp has ever won a stake. But undefeated Ihearuknockin has given them reason to dream.

Once upon a golden age, television dramas often turned to horse racing for inspirations for their episodes. Through syndication, Ted Black remembers.

With Charles Town set to open its 2018 season on January 10, horsemen and management alike are looking ahead with some optimism.

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