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RaceBrief for April 29
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The Biz / 12 years
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One trainer gets his first career win, and another keeps on winning, while in Atlantic City, maybe the grass is greener.
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Less Charles Town Classic bridge jumping lowers handle
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Ted Black / 12 years
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If handle declined for this year’s Grade 2 Charles Town Classic card, why was Erich Zimny smiling? Because it was still the track’s third-busiest day ever.
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At the Charles Town Classic, hoping for something big
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Jeff Nations / 12 years
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Casual fans turned out for Saturday night’s Charles Town Classic hoping to see “something big.” Some of them did, when 26-1 Imperative upset the big race.
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Bobby Abbo, owner of Immortal Eyes, passes
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Frank Vespe / 12 years
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Bobby Abbo, whose tiny racing stable enjoyed outsized success, most recently with veteran sprinter Immortal Eyes, passed away on Sunday.
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Sugar Maple win has Flattering Bea connex dreaming big
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Ted Black / 12 years
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Flattering Bea’s upset win in Saturday’s Sugar Maple at Charles Town had trainer Crystal Pickett in tears — and, with owner James Arrison, dreaming big.
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It must be Imperative in the Charles Town Classic
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The Biz / 12 years
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Erstwhile claiming horse Imperative, ignored by the bettors, ran down favored Game On Dude to win the Charles Town Classic.
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On Tap: Big weekend
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The Biz / 12 years
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This week’s On Tap features the region’s best racing, including four Pimlico stakes on Saturday.
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RaceBrief for April 18: Nellie Cashman returns
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The Biz / 12 years
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In today’s RaceBrief, Virginia Oaks winner Nellie Cashman returns, and the national leaders in wins… well, wins.
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Rise Up looks to raise his game in Hilton Memorial
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The Biz / 12 years
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Rise Up, banished from the Triple Crown trail, will try to get back on track in the Robert Hilton Memorial Stakes Saturday at Charles Town.
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Ageless Immortal Eyes tops Webb Snyder field
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The Biz / 12 years
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The ageless Immortal Eyes will look to earn his 12th Charles Town victory in Saturday’s Webb Snyder Charles Town Dash.