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“Spirit of racing” on display following big wins at Charles Town
One horse is “sort of like a fish.” The other has a hard-to-say name. Both delivered the goods — and plenty of smiles — Saturday at Charles Town.
Bowie Training Center barn’s hold order lifted as horse tests negative for equine herpesvirus
A Bowie Training Center-based horse euthanized recently has tested negative for equine herpesvirus, and as a result, a hold order on barn 16 at Bowie has been lifted.
Penn Gaming Racing Challenge will link more than 20 races at four company tracks
The Penn Gaming Racing Challenge aims to encourage owners and trainers to participate in a series of linked stakes races at four of the company’s racetracks.
HandleTrak: Big racing weekend leads to jump in Midlantic handle
A huge weekend — with three tracks hosting significant cards — led to a 44 percent jump in Midlantic wagering this weekend.
Gallery: Ben’s Cat wins the Laurel Dash
Photographer Laurie Asseo captured the frantic stretch drive between Ben’s Cat and Mr. Online in Saturday’s Laurel Dash in a compelling sequence of photos.
For winning connections, De Francis Dash and Laurel Futurity offer place in history
The De Francis Dash and Laurel Futurity were once among the nation’s most important races. That’s no longer the case — but you wouldn’t know that from the winners’ reactions on Saturday.
So, a handicapper goes to Charles Town…
Handicapper Bobby Zen went to Charles Town on Saturday night — but it wasn’t the wagering that caught his attention.
LookBack: Major weekend
In our weekly LookBack, we circle back on some recent top stories to see what happened next, plus some other news and notes, and the region’s stakes winners.
Will Take Charge makes his case in Pennsylvania Derby win
Will Take Charge rallied past Moreno for the second straight race to win the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on Parx Racing’s richest day.
Immortal Eyes sees third trip to De Francis Dash come up to his liking
Immortal Eyes zipped to the early lead and never looked back in yesterday’s De Francis Dash, winning the big race after having finished in the triple in two prior tries.
