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RaceBrief for April 29
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The Biz / 11 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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The Biz / 11 years
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This week’s On Tap features the region’s best racing, including Saturday’s Maryland Handicapping Series and the Geisha Stakes.
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Less Charles Town Classic bridge jumping lowers handle
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Ted Black / 11 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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Claimbox: Midlantic claiming drops but still robust
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The Biz / 11 years
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Mid-Atlantic claiming activity remained strong, if slower than last week, and a new trainer sits atop the Midlantic Claiming 7.
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At the Charles Town Classic, hoping for something big
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Jeff Nations / 11 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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Sugar Maple win has Flattering Bea connex dreaming big
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Ted Black / 11 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 / 11 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 / 11 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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Handicapping Zen: Charles Town Classic night
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Bobby Zen / 11 years
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We asked handicapper and author Bobby Zen to give us his expert insights into Saturday’s Charles Town Classic card.
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RaceBrief for April 18: Nellie Cashman returns
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The Biz / 11 years
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