Author: Frank Vespe

Bob Manfuso, Maryland racing mainstay, passes at 82

Maryland racing mainstay Bob Manfuso — owner, breeder, board member, and onetime track co-owner — passed away Thursday at age 82.

Legislation to redo Pimlico and Laurel Park passed both houses of the Md. Legislature Wednesday and now heads to the Governor.

There are four stakes at Laurel Park on Saturday and a fifth at Charles Town, and we have five questions for the weekend’s Midlantic stakes action.

The top five from the West Virginia Breeders’ Classic all return — but Onion Juice winner Penguin Power is favored in the A Huevo Stakes Saturday.

Boundtobebad made it look ever so easy in the West Virginia Futurity Saturday night, winning by 11 lengths to remain undefeated.

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