Larry Johnson Archives • The Racing Biz

Clean trips to stakes wins for Spun Glass, Alottahope

by Frank Vespe | Jul 30, 2022 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Spun Glass and Alottahope, horses that had encountered recent troubled trips, parlayed much better trips to stakes wins Saturday at Laurel Park.

Two Virginia-owned horses headed to Dubai

by Press Release | Mar 24, 2021 | Breaking, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Racing | 2 |

Virginians Larry Johnson and David Ross will have runners in Saturday’s $1 million Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai, True Valour and Extravagant Kid, respectively.

Trevor McCarthy featured on Off to the Races Radio

by Press Release | Mar 12, 2021 | Audio, Breaking, Top Stories | 0 |

Off to the Races Radio returns to the air March 13 with a show featuring top jockey Trevor McCarthy and owner-breeder-stallion owner Larry Johnson.

Maryland Pride stakes could prove boon for McCarthy, Trombetta

by Frank Vespe | Aug 17, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Jockey Trevor McCarthy and trainer Mike Trombetta both could have huge Maryland Pride days, each with four live stakes runners.

Md-bred maiden claiming waiver mothballed

by Frank Vespe | Dec 1, 2018 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

In the interests of fuller fields, the Maryland-bred waiver in $40,000 maiden claiming races has been axed for the winter.

New and improved It’s the Journey, Line of Best Fit seize Laurel stakes

by Frank Vespe | Sep 9, 2017 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

Line of Best Fit needed more ground. It’s the Journey needed less. Today they met in the middle — 7 furlongs — to win stakes at Laurel Park.

Johnson: MTHA election choice between vibrant future, failing past

by Guest Author | Jul 27, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Opinion, Top Stories | 0 |

The upcoming MTHA board election is a critical moment, board member Larry Johnson writes in an open letter.

MTHA election: Agreement on many – but not all – issues

by Frank Vespe | Jul 25, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

With all 15 board seats of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) up for election this year, there is widespread agreement on many — but not all — issues.

MTHA election: Two camps see different circumstances

by Frank Vespe | Jul 20, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

With all 15 board seats of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) up for election this year, the incumbent and insurgent slates see things very differently. Part 1 of 2.