Jonathan Sheppard Archives • The Racing Biz

On Jonathan Sheppard

by Frank Vespe | Aug 29, 2023 | Breaking, Features, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Top Stories | 4 |

Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard passed away over the weekend. This piece is republished from 2021, when he had announced his retirement.

The week in social media: Jan. 8

by Chelsea Lowman | Jan 8, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Two Maryland-breds head to the Pegasus World Cup, a training legend retires, and more, in the week in social media.

For Jonathan Sheppard, back to the future

by Press Release | Dec 2, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard is, for the first time, sending a string of jumpers to Ireland to compete there and in England.

For Brion, no fairy tale but Spa debut still special

by Teresa Genaro | Aug 3, 2017 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

For Keri Brion, assistant to trainer Jonathan Sheppard, her Saratoga bow as a rider didn’t go as planned when she was thrown in a jumps race, but only her ego was bruised, she said.

Spa Diary: May it be ever thus

by Teresa Genaro | Sep 8, 2016 | Breaking, Features, Opinion, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 5 |

In her final Spa Diary of 2016, Teresa Genaro recaps some happy (and not so) firsts and expresses an age-old desire for the Old Spa.

Eyes forward for Keri Wolfsont

by Teresa Genaro | Nov 20, 2015 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Top Stories | 1 |

At 24, Keri Wolfsont has established herself as Jonathan Sheppard’s assistant trainer — and a young woman with a bright future of her own.

Shawan steeplechase sale aims to stimulate market

by Teresa Genaro | Apr 9, 2015 | Breaking, Business, Features, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

A sale of steeplechase horses this Sunday at Shawan Downs aims to stimulate the ‘chase horse market. It’s also helping to showcase the versatility of Thoroughbreds.

Moon River brightest juvenile in Jamestown Stakes

by The Biz | Sep 13, 2014 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Racing, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

First starter Moon River shone at Laurel Park, taking one division of the Jamestown Stakes, while Hooligan posted a popular win in the other.

Spa Diary: This year, and next

by Teresa Genaro | Sep 5, 2014 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 1 |

The Saratoga meet reaches its conclusion and so, too, our Spa Diary. Teresa Genaro looks back at a successful meet for Midlantic folks, and ahead, to next year.