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01
Jul

Blog: A 2yo’s “rock star effort”

The Biz / 10 years
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2 min read

In a quick blog post: trainer Phil Schoenthal calls his juvenile winner Inspired Flight a “rock star.”

20
May

Schoenthal hoping Sonny Inspired delivers on Maryland’s “best day”

Ted Black / 10 years
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7 min read

Sonny Inspired won two local stakes earlier this year and will try his luck against graded foes for trainer Phil Schoenthal on Preakness day.

20
Apr

Contentious group to meet in Charles Town Classic

The Biz / 10 years
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14 min read

Saturday’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic features a purse of $1.25 million and a contentious, wide open field topped by Donworth and local star Page McKenney.

19
Mar

Sonny Inspired lands popular Ben’s Cat score

The Biz / 11 years
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4 min read

Sonny Inspired took the inaugural Ben’s Cat Stakes today at Laurel Park for his second stakes win in three outings.

17
Mar

Sonny Inspired headlines inaugural Ben’s Cat Stakes

The Biz / 11 years
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3 min read

Formful five-year-old Sonny Inspired is the headliner in Saturday’s first running of the Ben’s Cat Stakes at Laurel Park.

13
Feb

Sonny Inspired looks for two straight stakes scores

The Biz / 11 years
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6 min read

Sonny Inspired surprised everyone — especially his trainer — in winning the Fire Plug last month. Monday he’ll try for graded glory in the General George.

16
Jan

Sonny Inspired sweeps to Fire Plug score

The Biz / 11 years
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3 min read

Maryland-bred Sonny Inspired circled up on the turn and went on to a solid win in today’s Fire Plug Stakes for older sprinters at Laurel Park.

14
Nov

Laurel Park racing notes

The Biz / 11 years
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6 min read

In today’s Laurel Park racing notes: Lane Luzzi following in dad’s footsteps, Team Tim steps it up, and Sonny Inspired takes a swing.

08
Oct

Theories abound on declines at Fasig-Tipton yearling sale

Frank Vespe / 11 years
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8 min read

The numbers for Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton yearling sale continued a decline that’s been going on for years. Participants offered several theories on why.

26
Feb

Graded winner Miss Behaviour retired

The Biz / 12 years
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2 min read

Two-time graded stakes winner Miss Behaviour has been retired, her trainer said on Twitter.

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