Mario Pino earns 7000th win
Jockey Mario Pino, a longtime Mid-Atlantic stalwart, became only the 10th rider to win 7,000 races when he won two at Presque Isle Downs Oct. 20.
Read MorePosted by Vinnie Perrone | Oct 21, 2021 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Top Stories |
Jockey Mario Pino, a longtime Mid-Atlantic stalwart, became only the 10th rider to win 7,000 races when he won two at Presque Isle Downs Oct. 20.
Read MorePosted by Vinnie Perrone | Oct 19, 2021 | Breaking, Features, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Regionwide |
Jockey Mario Pino is thisclose to 7,000 career wins. . So why does this pending metaphorical ribbon on a grand career feel like a slipknot?
Read MorePosted by Vinnie Perrone | Jan 22, 2021 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories |
Nancy Heil lost her husband in 2014, and then in early 2020, she was just weeks from losing their farm. And then Karan’s Notion arrived.
Read MorePosted by Vinnie Perrone | Nov 17, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories |
Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, fifth on the all-time wins list, is down to one owner and four horses — but no complaints.
Read MorePosted by Vinnie Perrone | Jul 12, 2019 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories |
Dick Woolley, who as a track announcer called almost 20 Preaknesses and also won an Eclipse Award for his work in radio, has died at age 89.
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