Category: Bylined Race Preview

Despite EHV, Laurel Park expecting stakes to hold together

by Frank Vespe | Apr 19, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

A case of equine herpesvirus has a Laurel Park barn under quarantine and led to fears about Saturday’s stakes card – but early returns are promising.

Muad’dib heads rugged Confucius Say field

by Frank Vespe | Apr 19, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Coastal Mission won’t be in Saturday’s Confucius Say at Charles Town Races, but just about every other major local older horse, including Muad’dib, will be.

CT: Maggie’s Girl favored in Original Gold

by Frank Vespe | Apr 12, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

In search of her first stakes win, Maggie’s Girl heads a field of 10 slated to contest the Original Gold Stakes for WV-breds Saturday at Charles Town.

Laurel Park stakes storylines to follow

by Frank Vespe | Apr 12, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

There are four Laurel Park stakes on Saturday, all for older runners. Here are some of the storylines we’ll be keeping an eye on.

Huge Saturday on Triple Crown trail

by Frank Vespe | Feb 2, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

With the G3 Southwest Stakes delayed to Feb. 3, this Saturday becomes a huge day on the Triple Crown trail, with four major preps.

Five questions for this weekend’s Laurel Park racing

by Frank Vespe | Jan 26, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Maryland, MD Racing, Preakness weekend, Racing | 1 |

With Laurel Park scheduled to host four stakes this weekend, we’ve got five questions about the weekend’s racing.

Jubawithatwist, King Kontie meet again in WV Futurity

by Frank Vespe | Nov 24, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 3 |

Two-year-olds Jubawithatwist and King Kontie are the headliners as they meet for the fourth time in Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity at Charles Town.

Coastal Mission strong favorite in Funkhouser Mem’l

by Frank Vespe | Nov 17, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, West Virginia, WV Racing | 4 |

Coastal Mission dominated the field in last month’s Sam Huff WV Breeders Classic, and he looms a towering favorite in Saturday’s Randy Funkhouser Memorial.