Author: Frank Vespe

For Cruz, Barbosa Jamaican trip “a special moment”

Posted by Frank Vespe | Sep 25, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, MD Racing |

For jockeys Jeiron Barbosa and Angel Cruz and agent Tom Stiff, an August trip to Jamaica’s Caymanas Park track was a working vacation – and a revelation.

Two-year-olds take stage in Charles Town stakes

Posted by Frank Vespe | Sep 20, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing |

A pair of Charles Town stakes – one on Friday and one on Saturday – put 2-year-olds in the spotlight for the first time this year.

Five questions for Pennsylvania Derby day

Posted by Frank Vespe | Sep 20, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Preview, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing |

Saturday is the biggest day of the year for Parx racing, featuring the Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion, and we have questions (and some horses to watch).

Evidencias breaks through in Obeah

Posted by Frank Vespe | Sep 18, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing |

Evidencias snapped a seven-race losing streak and earned her first North American win in Wednesday’s Obeah Stakes at Delaware Park.

Deterministic rallies to win G3 Virginia Derby

Posted by Frank Vespe | Sep 7, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Race Recap, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Racing |

Jockey Manny Franco’s sixth win of the day at Colonial Downs came in the Grade 3 Virginia Derby aboard Deterministic, now a graded winner on turf and dirt.

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