Category: Features

“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.

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.

Jevian Toledo proud to join Prado atop Maryland Million

by Press Release | Oct 17, 2024 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Press release other | 0 |

With his win aboard Circle Home in the Maryland Million Ladies Saturday, Jevian Toledo drew even with Edgar Prado in Million victories.

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.

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.

Pennsylvania Derby day in pictures

by Allison Janezic | Sep 24, 2024 | Breaking, Features, PA Racing, Pennsylvania | 0 |

Our photographer was on the scene for Pennsylvania Derby day (and Cotillion day) Saturday at Parx Racing. Here’s what she saw.

Onetime heroin addict Ramon Moya savors stakes win

by Press Release | Sep 19, 2024 | Breaking, Features, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Press release other, Racing | 0 |

Jockey Ramon Moya overcame heroin addiction and on Sunday logged his first stakes win in 10 years marking the next step in his comeback.

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.