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Midweek Movie: Charlie Frankfort’s looking for an athlete
“If a horse can’t outrun a fat man, it don’t matter who his daddy is,” trainer Charlie Frankfort explains. Fair point. Meet Charlie in our Midweek Movie.
Now and Zen: Handicapping Delaware Park
Author and ‘capper Bobby Zen returns, turning his expertise to handicapping Delaware Park for this afternoon’s card.
Edge of Reality is “Smartyest” of all at Parx
One hard-knocking star scored, another just missed, and Edge of Reality took the G3 Smarty Jones as Parx kicked off a big September.
Charles Town bridge jumpers make a profit – for now – but provide opportunity for the rest of us
Bridge jumpers have hit Charles Town hard this spring and summer. But net pool pricing makes their presence more of an opportunity for other bettors than ever before.
LookBack: Big weekend
In our weekly LookBack, we circle back on some recent top stories to see what happened next, plus some other news and notes.
McMahon, Acosta nail down Timonium titles
Trainer Hugh McMahon and rider JD Acosta took top honors at the Maryland State Fair meet at Timonium, which concluded today.
JD Acosta has second four-win day of Big T meet
Jockey JD Acosta rode four winners on Sunday at Timonium — his second four-win day — to assume a commanding lead in the leading rider standings.
Four on the Floor: August 31
What’s it tell you when a Hall of Fame trainer puts a maiden in a stake? Chalky has thoughts on this, and more, in our Four on the Floor feature.
Three graded events top million dollar day at Parx
Four stakes — three graded — top a day with more than $1 million in purses on Labor Day at Parx. Stars like Ben’s Cat, Eldaafer, and Pool Play hope for the spotlight.
On Tap: Region’s best racing, August 31-September 2
Our weekly On Tap feature highlights the weekend’s best races from around the mid-Atlantic.
