Category: Features

The autumn of King Leatherbury

by Vinnie Perrone | Nov 17, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories | 1 |

Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, fifth on the all-time wins list, is down to one owner and four horses — but no complaints.

Kristy Petty: 2yo Juba geldings “making me look good”

by Ted Black | Nov 11, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Trainer Kristy Petty has sent out only three horses so far this year, but after the West Virginia Futurity, two of them are stakes-placed.

BackTracks: Concern from out of the clouds

by Jennifer Kelly | Nov 4, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 1 |

BackTracks focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, Maryland-bred Concern who closed from last to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

For trainer Daniel Velazquez, something to say wow about

by Teresa Genaro | Nov 3, 2020 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Features, Top Stories | 0 |

It took Mid-Atlantic trainer Daniel Velazquez over 10 years to win his first stake — but only about 30 more minutes to add a second.

At 77, trainer Jack Worsley still going strong

by Jim Hague | Oct 22, 2020 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Trainer Jack Worsley, 77, said he’ll never retire, and with a promising two-year-old like Singlino in the barn, why would he?

BackTracks: Elliott Burch’s remarkable triple

by Jennifer Kelly | Oct 19, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

BackTracks focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, Hall of Famer Elliott Burch, who, three times in a decade, pulled off an extraordinary training feat.

Pinhook Diary: At the finish

by Chelsea Lowman | Oct 5, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 3 |

Chelsea Lowman’s monthly pinhook diary continues, with PJ just one day away from selling at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic yearling sale.

Pimlico morning gallery

by Allison Janezic | Oct 3, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Allison Janezic takes in the scene at Pimlico Racecourse in the days prior to Preakness 2020.

Preakness: Thursday morning gallery

by Allison Janezic | Oct 2, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Allison Janezic takes in the scene at Pimlico Racecourse in the days prior to Preakness 2020.

“Little weirdo” Cyrus builds big following

by Teresa Genaro | Oct 1, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |

Cyrus the foal doesn’t know how to roll, but he tweets with the best of them and has generated a huge social media following for his Preakness giveaway.