Frank Vespe • contributor to The Racing Biz

21
Jun

Delaware Park horses to watch: June 21

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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3 min read

In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…

20
Jun

Laurel Park Racing Notebook, Vol. 1

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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6 min read

Our weekly Laurel Park Racing Notebook includes a horses to watch, headlines from the weekend, and hot jocks and trainers.

18
Jun

Jockey Karamanos notches 2000th victory

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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5 min read

In his 11th try since reaching the brink of the milestone, jockey Horacio Karamanos earned his 2000th career victory Sunday at Laurel Park.

17
Jun

Shimmering Aspen follows rainbow to Alma North victory

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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6 min read

A rainbow “right over” her barn was a sign, Ellen Charles said. And Shimmering Aspen’s romp in today’s Alma North Stakes was the result.

16
Jun

Preposterous Parx Oaks fiasco reaches absurd ending

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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5 min read

For wagering purposes, Miss Inclusive won the 2016 Parx Oaks. For purse money purposes, Eighth Wonder did. And for race records? Both of ’em won.

14
Jun

Journey Home gets “mojo back” in Christiana win

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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5 min read

Journey Home showed early promise before struggling some. Now after a win in the Christiana, trainer Graham Motion thinks she may have her mojo back.

14
Jun

Mistaken scratch of Dancing Rags leads to Christiana confusion

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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5 min read

Why’d Dancing Rags run for purse money only in Wednesday’s Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park? As it happens, that’s a bit of a confusing story…

14
Jun

Runners with graded stakes credentials to tackle Christiana

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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3 min read

Three runners with wins or placings in graded stakes are among those scheduled to face the starter in Wednesday’s $50,000 Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park.

12
Jun

Delaware Park horses to watch: June 12

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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3 min read

In which we point out a couple of horses we’ll be keeping an eye on at Delaware Park today…

08
Jun

Coupled entries eliminated in West Virginia

Frank Vespe / 8 years
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6 min read

A new rule to increase betting interests eliminates coupled entries at West Virginia’s thoroughbred tracks, but horsemen have concerns.

Nine are finalists for Maryland Thoroughbred Hall of Fame

A few minutes with… Ann Merryman

Midlantic-breds had a day for themselves at Saratoga

MHBA elects new officers

Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 28, 2025

CT: Zip Start too much in Sylvia Bishop

Delaware Park horses to watch: June 21

Laurel Park Racing Notebook, Vol. 1

Jockey Karamanos notches 2000th victory

Shimmering Aspen follows rainbow to Alma North victory

Preposterous Parx Oaks fiasco reaches absurd ending

Journey Home gets “mojo back” in Christiana win

Mistaken scratch of Dancing Rags leads to Christiana confusion

Runners with graded stakes credentials to tackle Christiana

Delaware Park horses to watch: June 12

Coupled entries eliminated in West Virginia

Nine are finalists for Maryland Thoroughbred.

A few minutes with… Ann Merryman

Midlantic-breds had a day for themselves.

MHBA elects new officers

Mid-Atlantic three stars: July 28, 2025

CT: Zip Start too much in.