Category: Bylined Feature

“Bittersweet moment” as Hessica hits retirement

by Ted Black | Nov 13, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Two-time WVBC Cavada winner Hessica couldn’t get one last win, settling for second November 9, but she’s had quite a career for owner-trainer Kristy Petty.

“Enjoying the ride” as Post Time posts final pre-BC move

by Frank Vespe | Oct 29, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Maryland, MD Breeding | 0 |

Maryland-bred Post Time completed his major Breeders’ Cup prep Saturday, and his connections are enjoying the ride.

The story of Post Boy, the great Maryland horse

by Guest Author | Oct 28, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, MD Breeding, MD Racing | 1 |

In the nation’s early days, horse racing was its only organized sport, and one of its biggest stars was Post Boy, called “the great Maryland horse.”

Anthony Farrior, reflecting on 1000 wins

by Ted Black | Oct 25, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Trainer Anthony Farrior kicked off his month by getting his 1,000th win, an accomplishment he reflected on later.

Brilliant Ice’s Classic Maryland Million story

by Frank Vespe | Oct 19, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, MD Racing | 0 |

The story of Maryland Million Classic winner Brilliant Ice began with sad tears and ended with happy ones. In between came 30 years of striving.

Re Markably carries memories into Nursery

by Frank Vespe | Oct 11, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing | 0 |

Re Markably, named for his trainer’s late husband, will look to burnish a resume already including a stakes win in the Maryland Million Nursery.

Crabs N Beer has to win Maryland Million Turf, right?

by Frank Vespe | Oct 11, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, MD Racing | 0 |

It’s gotta be destiny: a horse named Crabs N Beer has to win a Maryland Million race, doesn’t he? Keri Brion and Charles Blanford hope so.

Ageless Penguin Power could extend WVBC streak

by Ted Black | Oct 9, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Last-out stakes winner Penguin Power, now a 9-year-old, could win his record sixth WVBC event and third straight Dash for Cash Saturday.

Jockey Wesley Ho notches 1,000th win

by Frank Vespe | Sep 29, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, MD Racing | 2 |

Bigdaddysboy closed with a rush to win Sunday at Laurel Park and give jockey Wesley Ho his 1,000th victory.

For Cruz, Barbosa Jamaican trip “a special moment”

by Frank Vespe | Sep 25, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Maryland, MD Racing | 0 |

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.

WVBC: McKee hopes pair of runners will repeat

by Ted Black | Sep 16, 2024 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Owner-breeder-trainer Cynthia McKee is hoping to send out two WVBC runners who won races on that card last year and a third who’s the most formful of all.