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Last call for Skeleton Crew

  • Frank Vespe / 10 years
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  • 8 min read

Skeleton Crew, 12, was retired after finishing fifth in a $7500 claimer last Friday — a sad day in some ways but a happy ending for a horse who earned it.

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QuickTake: Aged, but not infirm

  • Frank Vespe / 11 years
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  • 4 min read

At an age when most horses are on to their next careers, five 11-year-old mid-Atlantic runners added to their win totals in 2014.

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