Photo Essay: Fritchie day in pictures
In this photo essay, The Racing Biz photographer Allison Janezic capturing the horses and people who starred on Fritchie day at Laurel Park.
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Tag: Richard Monterrey
For riders, trainers, Avery Whisman ceremony kindles complex day
Laurel Park held a mid-card ceremony Feb. 18 for deceased rider Avery Whisman, and for riders and trainers, it kindled complex feelings.
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Swayin to and Fro scores in G3 Barbara Fritchie
Swayin to and Fro earned her first graded win — and the first for her rider and trainer — in Saturday’s Grade 3 Barbara Fritchie at Laurel Park.
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Wicked Prankster pulls fast one in Md. Million Turf
Wheeling back on six days rest, Wicked Prankster showed ’em his heels for a win in the Maryland Million Turf for trainer Sam Davis.
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Laurel Park gets green light to resume racing
After hearing from various stakeholders, the Maryland Racing Commission permitted Laurel Park to resume racing this Thursday.
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Veteran jocks fight pediatric cancer
Laurel Park journeymen Oscar Mancilla and Richard Monterrey visited Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Wednesday to raise awareness about pediatric cancer.
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Donald Barr aims to worry his way to victory with It’s a Bang
Trainer Donald Barr’s It’s a Bang did everything right in his debut. That’s its own cause for concern.
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Voices of jockeys are strangely quiet in racing policy debates
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.
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Maryland Racing Commission approves 2014 schedule, hears weight allowance argument
The Maryland Racing Commission today approved a racing schedule for 2014 — but it was the issue of jockey weight allowances that stole the show.
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It’s a Bang explodes to win Maryland Million Nursery
Making the second start of his career just nine days after the first, It’s a Bang won impressively in the Maryland Million Nursery.
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For jockey’s agent, Dance to Bristol’s ride is his kind of story
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.
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Turf Festival wrapup, plus Nick’s Picks
Nick’s Picks hit seven of 11 on top yesterday and is 16 of 31 since July 4. This boy is on fire!
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