Category: Breaking

Artful Splatter retains Geisha title as Commission rejects Robb appeal

by Frank Vespe | Feb 27, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

Artful Splatter was first under the wire in the Geisha S. and remains the winner after the Md. Racing Commission rejected losing trainer John Robb’s appeal.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings February 27, 2020

by Frank Vespe | Feb 27, 2020 | Breaking, Handicapping | 1 |

Full-card picks and analysis for the day’s Laurel Park card, plus our stat of the day!

Mid-Atlantic racing roundup, February 26, 2020

by John Piassek | Feb 26, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

Where Are They Now? Exercise rider Wayne Mount

by Linda Dougherty | Feb 26, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

In the first of a new “Where Are They Now?” series: Wayne Mount rode Riva Ridge, Cicada, and even Secretariat back in the day. Where is he now?

“The Preakness belongs in Baltimore”: House hears praise for proposed bill

by Frank Vespe | Feb 25, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

A Maryland House committee today heard widespread support for a proposal to keep the Preakness at a renovated Pimlico and to rebuild Laurel.

“Mr. February” Contreras doubles up at CT

by Ted Black | Feb 25, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

February seems to be Javier Contreras’ month, and the trainer has continued his run of good Februaries with two stakes wins at Charles Town.

Pimlico legislation: Questions and Answers

by Frank Vespe | Feb 25, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 2 |

Wondering how the legislation to renew Pimlico and Laurel Park would work? How much it would cost? And what about equine safety? We’ve got some answers!

Hello Beautiful “just what we wanted” in first move

by Frank Vespe | Feb 23, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

In her first move since winning the Maryland Juvenile Filly by a dozen lengths, Hello Beautiful showed trainer Brittany Russell “just what we wanted.”