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Mar
Mar
Midlantic racing roundup: Week ending March 4
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Frank Vespe / 8 years
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In our weekly roundup, racing action around the region you might have missed…
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Recent Charles Town Classic winners highlight noms
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Five dozen nominated to Shine Again
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Carol Cedeno all the way back, “happy doing
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Jockey Jaime Rodriguez returning to Mid-Atlantic
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PRX: Five stakes on Tuesday card
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In Maryland, recent changes “just the start”
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Delaware Park: Latest jockey and trainer stats
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Dec
Dec
Jeff Runco: 4000 wins because of “good horses, good clients, good help”
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Ted Black / 9 years
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Trainer Jeff Runco won his 4000th race yesterday, it coming at Laurel Park, a remarkable milestone he credited to his horses, owners, and help.
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Nov
Nov
For Jeff Runco, thoughts of his sons never far away
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Ted Black / 9 years
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Trainer Jeff Runco doesn’t have to look far to be reminded of his sons. Many of his best horses were named in their honor.
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Nov
Nov
North Atlantic gets jump, secures A Huevo victory
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Ted Black / 9 years
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The Jeff Runco trainee North Atlantic got the jump on his rival Charitable Annuity and went on to post a one-length win in yesterday’s A Huevo Stakes at Charles Town.
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Apr
Apr
Seeing double on Charles Town Classic undercard
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Ted Black / 9 years
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Things kept happening in pairs on the undercard of this afternoon’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic.
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Apr
Apr
Researcher struck blow for the home team in first CT Classic
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Ted Black / 9 years
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The Charles Town Classic has always attracted good horses in search of a payday. But in the first running, local hero Researcher boosted local pride with an upset.
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Mar
Mar
Charles Town jockeys: Alternate stats
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Frank Vespe / 9 years
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Which Charles Town jocks and trainers are having big years? Our new metric points to some you’d expect – and others flying under the radar.
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Jan
Jan
Claimbox: Midlantic claiming finishes down year
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Frank Vespe / 10 years
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Claiming activity in the mid-Atlantic was down 15 percent in 2016 versus the prior year after an essentially flat December.
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Dec
Dec
Honeymoon Cruise rallies to Casey Memorial victory
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Frank Vespe / 10 years
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Honeymoon Cruise, seemingly done after a half-mile, rallied under a hustling Arnaldo Bocachica ride to win Saturday’s Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes at Charles Town.
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Oct
Oct
Raim, rain, Runco thrive at WVBC
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Ted Black / 10 years
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Owner David Raim sent out consecutive winners in Saturday’s WVBC at Charles Town, including still-undefeated Bullets Fever.