For “Pops” and Darius Thorpe, a racing family affair
Apprentice jock Darius Thorpe is making his way in racing one mount at a time -- with a big assist-
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Paths diverge for Down Town Allen, Russell Road
Millionaire fan favorites Down Town Allen and Russell Road ran Saturday at Charles Town. Their differing results speak to vulnerabilities,-
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Odds-defying Xtra Heat “a good story from the ground up”
How Xtra Heat went from ignored to beloved to an Eclipse winner to a Hall of Famer is, says trainer-
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Leatherbury: “His name ain’t King for nothing”
King Leatherbury has earned the admiration of the mid-Atlantic racing community, won 6,400 races, and done it with modest stock.-
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“Finding your horse” key to Pimlico stakes wins
The key to trainings, says Jose Corrales, is "trying to find your horse." It certainly worked for his Bodhisattva and-
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Stellar Wind “a redhead with attitude”
Quirky, stubborn, and flighty are words to describe Virginia-bred Stellar Wind, who has deep mid-Atlantic roots. Also: Grade 1 Santa-
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Shawan steeplechase sale aims to stimulate market
A sale of steeplechase horses this Sunday at Shawan Downs aims to stimulate the 'chase horse market. It's also helping-
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Scenes from Pimlico’s opening day
A gallery of scenes from Pimlico's opening day.-
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For industry participants, many ways to use social media
Racing industry participants use social media to get news, to promote their businesses, to engage with fans -- sometimes even-
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Lady Sabelia, trainer Graham hunt first G1 score
Laurel Park-based Lady Sabelia will ride a four-race win streak into tomorrow's Madison S. at Keeneland in search of her-
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