Lightening Larry “fine” after De Francis victory
Lightening Larry’s win iin Saturday’s De Francis Dash took a detour when he was vanned off, but the next morning he was “doing fine,” his trainer said.
Read Moreby Press Release | Jul 30, 2023 | Breaking, MD Racing, Press release other, Racing | 0 |
Lightening Larry’s win iin Saturday’s De Francis Dash took a detour when he was vanned off, but the next morning he was “doing fine,” his trainer said.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jul 28, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |
While racetracks north and south of Laurel are canceling their Saturday cards, De Francis day at Laurel Park is slated to go forward, plus news and notes.
Read MoreBeren snapped a three-race streak of good-but-not-good-enough efforts with a dominant score in Saturday’s De Francis Dash.
Read MoreOur handicappers pick the Frank De Francis Memorial Dash, Prince George’s County Stakes, Alma North Stakes, and Big Dreyfus Stakes.
Read MoreVeteran Eastern Bay, a 16-time winner, could earn a return to the De Francis Dash with a victory Sunday at Laurel Park.
Read MoreGraded-stakes winners Wondrwherecraigis, Special Reserve and Pickin’ Time top nominations to the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park.
Read MoreGraded stakes winner Wondrwherecraigis, most recently 10th in Dubai, may make his return in the De Francis Dash at Laurel Park.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Feb 16, 2022 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, Opinion | 0 |
That four of Maryland’s linchpin stakes are less prominent than they were 10 or 15 years ago is a problem that requires fixing: it’s time to make a splash.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jan 31, 2022 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania, Regionwide | 0 |
With the latest list of graded stakes out, two important Mid-Atlantic races — the De Francis Dash and Parx Dash — both were downgraded from G3 to listed.
Read MoreSteve Asmussen and Feargal Lynch teamed up to win Saturday’s G3 De Francis Dash, their second win in the race in four years.
Read MoreLaki gave trainer Damon Dilodovico his first graded win in last year’s G3 De Francis Dash. He’ll try to defend that crown Saturday.
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