Author: Frank Vespe

Frustrations laid bare at MTROA meeting

In its first public meeting since the state legislature voted for its demise, members of Maryland’s MTROA sparred as frustrations were laid bare.

Pay Billy won his second consecutive stake – and possibly punched his ticket to the Preakness – with a win in Laurel’s Federico Tesio Saturday.

Complexity Jane, undefeated but ignored by the bettors, posted a front-running score in the Saturday’s Weber City Miss at Laurel Park.

On a day where closers dominated, jockey Mychel Sanchez put his mounts in the action early — and won two stakes at Laurel Park.

The Maryland Racing Commission signed off on a controversial proposal to blend Maryland-restricted and Virginia-restricted stakes Wednesday.

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