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30
Jul
  • Laurel Park
  • Mary Eppler
  • Maryland horse racing
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Oak Bluffs logs 21st career win

  • Press Release / 5 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Ten-year-old Oak Bluffs won for the 21st time in his career Thursday at Laurel Park and gave trainer Mary Eppler her 900th career win.

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18
Sep
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  • frankie pennington
  • Jeff Runco
  • Jorge Navarro
  • Julio Correa
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Mychel Sanchez
  • Nik Juarez
  • Oak Bluffs

Mid-Atlantic racing roundup, September 18

  • John Piassek / 6 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

Your five-minute read to catch up on all the Mid-Atlantic racing action you may have missed over the weekend…

Oak Bluffs
14
Sep
  • Mary Eppler
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • Oak Bluffs
  • Paco Lopez

Veteran Oak Bluffs storms to Joey P Handicap win

  • Press Release / 6 years
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  • 4 min read

Nine-year-old Oak Bluffs proved best for trainer Mary Eppler in the Joey P Handicap for NJ-breds at Monmouth Park.

Oak Bluffs
21
Sep
  • Laurel Dash
  • Laurel Park
  • Mary Eppler
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships (MATCH series)
  • Oak Bluffs

Oak Bluffs looking for MATCH Series title in Laurel Dash

  • Tom LaMarra / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

The Mary Eppler-trained Oak Bluffs has been a bit under the radar in the MATCH Series, but with a win in the Laurel Dash Saturday, he could secure the overall championship.

Jessica Krupnick
14
Sep
  • Dashing Beauty S.
  • Jessica Krupnick
  • Laki
  • Lewisfield
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships (MATCH series)
  • Oak Bluffs
  • Page McKenney
  • Pennsylvania Governor's Cup
  • Polynesian S.
  • Salvator Mile

Four races that have defined the MATCH Series

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 7 min read

The overall championship of the MATCH Series, as well as several divisions, have yet to be determined, but here are four races that have defined the series thus far.

Oak Bluffs
27
Jul
  • Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships (MATCH series)
  • Monmouth Park
  • New Jersey horse racing
  • Oak Bluffs
  • Wolf Hill S.

MATCH: Oak Bluffs could take charge with Wolf Hill win

  • Tom LaMarra / 7 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Eight-year-old Oak Bluffs will aim for his second win in the MATCH Series in Sunday’s Wolf Hill Stakes at Monmouth Park.

Page McKenney
29
Jun
  • Lewisfield
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships (MATCH series)
  • Oak Bluffs
  • Page McKenney
  • Philip Iselin S.

MATCH Series reaches key juncture

  • Tom LaMarra / 8 years
  • 0
  • 3 min read

Following Saturday’s Iselin Stakes, every MATCH Series division will have two races — of five total — in the books.

Oak Bluffs
02
Jun
  • George Arnold
  • Mary Eppler
  • Morticia
  • Oak Bluffs
  • Penn Ladies Dash
  • Penn National
  • Pennsylvania Governor's Cup
  • Pennsylvania horse racing

Oak Bluffs, Morticia take MATCH Series races

  • Frank Vespe / 8 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Eight-year-old veteran Oak Bluffs and youngster Morticia took Penn National turf sprints Saturday evening, both part of the MATCH Series.

11
Sep
  • Ancil
  • Laurel Dash
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Night Officer
  • Oak Bluffs
  • Spring to the Sky

Absence of Ben’s Cat opens Laurel Dash door wide

  • The Biz / 10 years
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  • 3 min read

For the first time in five years, the absent Ben’s Cat won’t be the Laurel Dash favorite. But plenty of other runners have a chance to impact the outcome.

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