Tag: Rick Wilson

Rick Wilson’s competitive fire

by Doug McCoy | Jul 5, 2016 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 10 |

Twelve years after suffering a horrific, career-ending injury, jockey Rick Wilson still misses riding, and the “chance to compete on a daily basis.”

Hall of Fame Week: Xtra Heat

by The Biz | Aug 5, 2015 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

With Hall of Fame inductions this week, we revisit the tale of inductee Xtra Heat, the speedy filly who went from $5,000 purchase to Eclipse champion.

Odds-defying Xtra Heat “a good story from the ground up”

by Frank Vespe | Apr 24, 2015 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories | 1 |

How Xtra Heat went from ignored to beloved to an Eclipse winner to a Hall of Famer is, says trainer John Salzman, Sr., “a good story from the ground up.”

Today in Racing History: Xtra Heat

by The Biz | Feb 22, 2014 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide | 0 |

Today in Racing History, Xtra Heat closed out her brilliant career with a win in the Grade 2 Barbara Fritchie, zipping through a dense fog to victory.