Author: Frank Vespe

Preakness season arrives – with a police escort

Posted by Frank Vespe | May 12, 2014 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories |

Sirens blared and the police motorcycles thundered through Baltimore. Just your average, everyday police escort — for horses bound for the Preakness.

Maryland Thoroughbred interests “hang together”

Posted by Frank Vespe | May 5, 2014 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Breeding, Top Stories |

Maryland Thoroughbred interests haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, but they’re working together this year to support Anthony Brown’s gubernatorial campaign.

If Rick Porter’s mad as hell, why should we care?

Posted by Frank Vespe | Apr 29, 2014 | Breaking, DE Racing, Opinion, Regionwide, Top Stories |

Rick Porter is a wealthy owner who is livid that he can’t have free tickets to the Kentucky Oaks. Why do so many people seem to share his anger?

For trainer Grove, a Geisha win, thoughts of Silmaril

Posted by Frank Vespe | Apr 28, 2014 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories |

Ashado’s selection to the Hall of Fame and his fifth Geisha Stakes win, Saturday with Celtic Katie, both led trainer Chris Grove to think about Silmaril.