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Something Awesome
21
Apr
  • Afleet Willy
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Diversify
  • Edgar Prado
  • Jose Corrales
  • Something Awesome
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town Classic: Something Awesome proves best

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
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  • 7 min read

Something Awesome prevailed in the $1.2 million Charles Town Classic, giving trainer Jose Corrales his first million-dollar-race win.

Something Awesome
19
Apr
  • Afleet Willy
  • Charles Town Classic
  • Charles Town Races
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Jose Caraballo
  • Something Awesome
  • West Virginia horse racing

Locals Afleet Willy, Something Awesome to tackle CT Classic

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
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  • 7 min read

Laurel Park-based runners Afleet Willy and Something Awesome will meet on the track for the first time — in Saturday’s G2 Charles Town Classic.

Rocket Heat
15
Apr
  • Jorge Vargas Jr.
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Rocket Heat

Rocket Heat lives up to name in Laurel allowance win

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
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  • 6 min read

Rocket Heat was 2/5 seconds off the track record in an allowance win that may presage a return trip to the McKay Turf Sprint next month.

Laki
13
Apr
  • Damon Dilodovico
  • Laki
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing

Laki returns to winner’s circle with near-track record at Laurel

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Making just his second start since last May, Laki romped to victory in Laurel Park’s allowance feature and may be headed back to stakes company.

12
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • claimbox
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Jamie Ness
  • Kieron Magee
  • Laurel Park
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Parx Racing
  • Patricia Farro
  • Penn National
  • Scott Lake

Claimbox: Claiming activity through March lags 2017

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

In our February Claimbox report: claiming activity is off by 4.5 percent versus 2017, plus trainers have been the busiest?

10
Apr
  • Colonial Downs
  • Jeb Hannum
  • Revolutionary Racing
  • Virginia Equine Alliance
  • Virginia horse racing

VA Gov. Northam signs historical racing law to “reinvigorate” racing industry

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 1
  • 7 min read

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on Tuesday signed a law that will allow “historical racing” machines in Virginia and is expected to allow Colonial Downs to reopen for live racing.

09
Apr
  • Antonio Lopez
  • Edwin Rivera
  • Jeff Runco
  • Julian Pimentel
  • Lacey Gaudet
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • She's Quiet

Midlantic racing roundup: Week ending April 8

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
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  • 7 min read

In our weekly roundup, racing action around the region you might have missed…

Yes I Dance
07
Apr
  • John Carlisle
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Yes I Dance

Yes I Dance skips to win on strange day at Laurel park

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 6 min read

Two horses at Laurel Park were declared non-starters after gate issues Saturday, but Yes I Dance had no such issues in an allowance win.

Afleet Willy
06
Apr
  • Anthony Farrior
  • Claudio Gonzalez
  • Dale Capuano
  • Hugh McMahon
  • John Servis
  • Laurel Park
  • Maryland horse racing
  • Phil Schoenthal
  • Tim Keefe

Laurel Park: Alternative trainer stats through April 5

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Which trainers are having the best season at Laurel Park? We look beyond the standard metrics.

Bound to Windsor
05
Apr
  • Charles Town Races
  • James W. Casey
  • Javier Contreras
  • Jeff Runco
  • Kevin Patterson
  • Kristy Gazzier
  • Ollie Figgins III
  • Ronney Brown
  • West Virginia horse racing

Charles Town: Latest trainer stats through April 4

  • Frank Vespe / 7 years
  • 0
  • 4 min read

Which trainers are having the best season at Charles Town? We wanted to look beyond simply wins; here’s one alternative, with the latest stats.

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