Richard Monterrey Archives • The Racing Biz

Wicked Prankster pulls fast one in Md. Million Turf

by Frank Vespe | Oct 22, 2022 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Wheeling back on six days rest, Wicked Prankster showed ’em his heels for a win in the Maryland Million Turf for trainer Sam Davis.

Laurel Park gets green light to resume racing

by Frank Vespe | Dec 14, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

After hearing from various stakeholders, the Maryland Racing Commission permitted Laurel Park to resume racing this Thursday.

Veteran jocks fight pediatric cancer

by The Biz | Sep 25, 2014 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, MD Racing | 2 |

Laurel Park journeymen Oscar Mancilla and Richard Monterrey visited Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Wednesday to raise awareness about pediatric cancer.

Donald Barr aims to worry his way to victory with It’s a Bang

by Frank Vespe | Nov 15, 2013 | Breaking, Featured Races, Features, Maryland, MD Breeding, MD Racing, Top Stories | 2 |

Trainer Donald Barr’s It’s a Bang did everything right in his debut. That’s its own cause for concern.

Voices of jockeys are strangely quiet in racing policy debates

by Frank Vespe | Nov 13, 2013 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Opinion, Top Stories | 4 |

In a sport where jockeys are the only human athletes, you’d think their voices would be loud and clear in policy discussions. You’d be wrong.

Maryland Racing Commission approves 2014 schedule, hears weight allowance argument

by The Biz | Nov 12, 2013 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Business, MD Racing, Top Stories | 1 |

The Maryland Racing Commission today approved a racing schedule for 2014 — but it was the issue of jockey weight allowances that stole the show.

It’s a Bang explodes to win Maryland Million Nursery

by The Biz | Oct 20, 2013 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Breeding, MD Racing | 0 |

Making the second start of his career just nine days after the first, It’s a Bang won impressively in the Maryland Million Nursery.

For jockey’s agent, Dance to Bristol’s ride is his kind of story

by Frank Vespe | Sep 10, 2013 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 2 |

J.D. Brown likes stories where success comes from unexpected places. As the agent for filly star Dance to Bristol’s rider, Xavier Perez, Brown is living just such a story — and hoping the ride continues.