Tag: Robert S. Evans

Preakness wins bookended golden age of Virginia breeding

by Nick Hahn | May 15, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Preakness wins by Pleasant Colony in 1981 and Hansel in 1991 helped bookend of golden age of friendly competition in Virginia breeding.

In (sort of) defense of Steve Coburn

by Frank Vespe | Jun 9, 2014 | Breaking, MD Racing, Opinion, Regionwide, Top Stories | 1 |

We loved “brash” Steve Coburn when California Chrome was winning. In defeat, he became a sore loser. That change says more about us than about Coburn.

For Tonalist, little goes to plan – but it all works out

by Nick Hahn | Jun 6, 2014 | Breaking, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

Nothing’s gone to plan for Tonalist’s breeders. But he’ll enter the Belmont starting gate June 7 with a shot to deny California Chrome’s shot at history.