31
Jan
Jan
Trevor McCarthy’s wild ride
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Frank Vespe / 12 years
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How did Trevor McCarthy manage to lose his irons and still win? “Just hang on, I guess,” he said.
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Jan
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RaceBrief: Mid-Atlantic racing news and notes for January 31
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The Biz / 12 years
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Our RaceBrief offers news and notes from mid-Atlantic racing.
30
Jan
Jan
No irons, no problem for Trevor McCarthy
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The Biz / 12 years
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Chi Chi’s Pride stumbled, and rider Trevor McCarthy lost both his irons. No problem: the apprentice steered the horse to a nose victory without ’em.
30
Jan
Jan
Claimbox: Claiming activity and top 7 list hold steady
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The Biz / 12 years
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Claiming activity remained flat for the week, and the Midlantic Claiming 7 saw relatively little change,
29
Jan
Jan
Trevor McCarthy hits four-bagger at Laurel Park
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The Biz / 12 years
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- 2 min read
Apprentice Trevor McCarthy won four races at Laurel, with one of those coming for owner-trainer Rick Buckley — Buckley’s first training victory since 2000.
29
Jan
Jan
HandleTrak: Sluggish weekend in the mid-Atlantic
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The Biz / 12 years
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With blustery weather, erratic racing schedules, and the racing nation’s eyes turned south and west, it was a middling weekend for mid-Atlantic handle.
28
Jan
Jan
Place photo
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Frank Vespe / 12 years
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- 5 min read
In racing, success and failure are clear-cut. Except when they’re not.
27
Jan
Jan
For Mike Trombetta, a “special” day and thoughts of the future
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Ted Black / 12 years
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Trainer Mike Trombetta won two of Laurel’s four stakes on Saturday, and the future looks bright for his talented sophomore, Extrasexyhippzster.
25
Jan
Jan
Winning Image back on the winning track in What a Summer
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The Biz / 12 years
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The speedy Winning Image grabbed the early lead and didn’t look back en route to a win in the What a Summer Stakes at Laurel Park.
25
Jan
Jan
Extrasexyhippzster defeats solid Miracle Wood field
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The Biz / 12 years
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Extrasexyhippzster passed his latest test with flying colors, taking the one-mile Miracle Wood at Laurel Park.