In Maryland, possibly reaching the right destination Frank Vesp February 3, 2026 Opinion by Frank Vespe What’s remarkable about the disorderly demise of the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority (MTROA) is that the storm and stressit seems things may end up where they started – and where most riders were probably hoping to end up. […]
LRL: Promising Lonesome Road romp in the allowance Frank Vesp January 23, 2026 Mindframe’s little brother might be one to keep an eye on. Lonesome Road, a 4-year-old Maclean’s Music gelding, made dizzying short work of a pretty salty group of allowance foes in Laurel Park’s $49,000 allowance feature on Friday and is now 2-for-2 […]
LRL: Juvy insert with Capuano print The Biz December 26, 2025 Runners currently — or formerly — staying in trainer Gary Capuano’s barn will play a prominent role in a pair of youth stakes Saturday at Laurel Park. Former Capuano trainee Just Philtored, now in Mike Trombetta’s barn, is the 6-5 morning line favorite in […]
Just sharply filtered in Md. Juvenile Filly Frank Vesp December 6, 2025 Just Philtored shrugged off her challengers to a decisive victory in Saturday’s $125,000 Maryland Juvenile Filly Stakes, putting the exclamation point on a stellar season and nearly clinching champion Maryland-bred two-year-old filly honors. As for the boys’ division, the picture remained somewhat muddled, […]