Author: Frank Vespe

Tough field to meet in Fancy Buckles

Posted by Frank Vespe | May 31, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing |

Saturday’s Fancy Buckles Stakes at Charles Town features stakes winners Stryda, Overnight Pow Wow, and Great Spirit along with the tough Maggie’s Girl.

Evenly matched group to meet in wide-open Penn Mile

Posted by Frank Vespe | May 30, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing |

Friday’s Grade 3 Penn Mile features seven stakes winners, topped by Trikari, last out winner of the G2 American Turf.

The “fuego Preakness”

Posted by Frank Vespe | May 22, 2024 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Opinion, Preakness weekend, Triple Crown Trail |

Most every Preakness weekend has one specific thing that sticks out in your memory. For me, this year’s will be the fire that wasn’t.

Fasig-Tipton 2yo sale topped by $1.25 million filly

Posted by Frank Vespe | May 21, 2024 | Breaking, Business, Bylined Other, Regionwide |

A $1.25 million Bolt d’Oro filly led the way at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic two-year-old sale in Timonium, which saw nearly $33 million in gross sales.