Lacey Gaudet carrying on family tradition
Trainer Eddie Gaudet won the 1991 General George, and now 30 years later, his daughter Lacey Gaudet hopes to annex the G3 Fritchie with Dontletsweetfoolya.
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Locklear hoping Dis Ones On Fire is hot stuff
The unraced Dis Ones On Fire is the lone West Virginia-bred nominated to the Triple Crown. What’s owner-breeder-trainer James Locklear’s plan?
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Memorable Moments: Carry Back’s farewell
Latest Memorable Moments in the Mid-Atlantic: Derby-Preakness winner Carry Back delivered one last big performance to cap his Hall of Fame career.
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For Mike Jones, being good to horses a lesson from Grandma
Trainer Michael Jones, Jr., enjoying a strong start to 2021, is following the good advice he got from his grandmother, pioneering trainer Sylvia Bishop.
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The goat, the Fritchie, and Dontletsweetfoolya
Two-time stakes winner Dontletsweetfoolya is heading into next weekend’s Grade 3 Fritchie with a secret weapon — a new goat friend named Doris.
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For racing starters, “It’s all about teamwork”
Whether horses are breaking from the gate, waiting for the fall of the flag, or following the mobile barrier, racing starters seek teamwork.
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BackTracks: Elkridge, that charmer
In today’s BackTracks, the charming Elkridge, the steeplechase great whose talent was coupled with a sunny disposition and love for donuts.
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Horse Racing Movies for a snowy day
Snowed in and with nothing to bet on? Here are some favorite horse racing movies to tide you over!
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“Huge future,” exciting present for Alexander Crispin
Apprentice rider Alexander Crispin has a “huge future,” says one trainer, and with an Eclipse Award nomination, a pretty exciting present, too.
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Sylvia Bishop’s way with horses
A new book explores the life and times of Charles Town-based trainer Sylvia Bishop — the first licensed Black woman trainer in the United States.
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Belated Bubba Grump showing what he can do
The well-bred Bubba Grump made one start, needed surgery, and missed more than a year. Now 5, he’s finally getting his shot.
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Reprieve: The improbable tale of Nancy Heil
Nancy Heil lost her husband in 2014, and then in early 2020, she was just weeks from losing their farm. And then Karan’s Notion arrived.
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