Category: Top Stories

Fingers crossed as Delaware Handicap Day nears

by Frank Vespe | Jul 9, 2020 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

A year ago Delaware Handicap day faced equine disease, and this year it’s human disease in the form of a pandemic, but Saturday’s card has come up strong.

Dunbar Road installed as DelCap fave

by Press Release | Jul 8, 2020 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Grade 1 winner Dunbar Road will look to add to her stellar resume as the morning line favorite in Saturday’s Grade 2 Delaware Handicap.

Natural Attraction first winner for Golden Years

by Ted Black | Jul 7, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Natural Attraction scored at first asking to be the first winner for new sire Golden Years as Charles Town hosted its first two baby races of 2020.

Marsha Hudgins embracing unexpected VRC role

by Press Release | Jul 6, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business | 0 |

Marsha Hudgins didn’t think she was qualified to join the Virginia Racing Commission. But now that she’s on it, she’s diving in and embracing it.

Pinhook Diary: Finding the way forward

by Chelsea Lowman | Jul 6, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Chelsea Lowman’s monthly pinhook diary continues: coronavirus has posed challenges, but PJ is thriving and maybe the path forward is getting clearer.

Gufo rallies to record-setting G3 Kent score

by Press Release | Jul 4, 2020 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Heavily favored Gufo had to work for it but rallied to win the Grade 3 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park and set a track record in the process.

Project Whiskey slurps Del Oaks upset

by Press Release | Jul 4, 2020 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Project Whiskey, a Butch Reid trainee, pulled a 38-1 upset in Saturday’s Grade 3 Delaware Oaks, earning 50 points towards the Kentucky Oaks.

Carrasco to Monmouth to “challenge myself”

by Press Release | Jul 2, 2020 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Jockey Victor Carrasco, a fixture in Maryland, has decamped to Monmouth Park for the summer in search of new challenges and opportunities.

Parx Racing set to allow fans back

by Press Release | Jul 2, 2020 | Breaking, Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Top Stories | 0 |

Fans and bettors will be permitted to attend the races at Parx Racing — with restrictions — starting Monday, July 6, the local horsemen’s group says.

Fasig-Tipton: Solid sale despite uncertainty

by Linda Dougherty | Jul 1, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

While there was uncertainty entering the Fasig-Tipton 2-year-olds in training sale, the market turned out to be solid – especially for Maryland-breds.

Fasig-Tipton: Tracking our hips to watch

by Linda Dougherty | Jun 30, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Following the breeze show last week, our correspondent tabbed some horses to watch at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale. Here’s how they did.

Fasig-Tipton: Candy Ride colt tops in early going

by Frank Vespe | Jun 30, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

In early action in Tuesday’s second session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds sale, it was a Candy Ride colt from the family of who led the way.

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