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Speedy Immortal Eyes Back in MD Sprint 'Cap

Speedy Immortal Eyes Back in MD Sprint 'Cap

Robert Abbo Racing Stable's Immortal Eyes, who just missed winning last year's Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III) after rating a bit early, will try again when the six-furlong event is held May 19 at Pimlico Race Course.

 Thursday, May 17, 2012
King and Crusader, 16-1, Steals MD Juvenile

King and Crusader, 16-1, Steals MD Juvenile

James A. Riccio's New York shipper King and Crusader made a winning trip to Laurel Park when he scored a 16-1 upset in the $75,000 Maryland Juvenile Championship Dec. 17.

 Saturday, December 17, 2011
Bandbox Too Powerful for Private Terms Rivals

Bandbox Too Powerful for Private Terms Rivals

Under confident handling by Travis Dunkelberger, heavy choice Bandbox cruised to victory in the $50,750 Private Terms Stakes for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park March 19.

 Saturday, March 19, 2011
Gold Rush: Alphie's Bet Leads Snow Chief Cast

Gold Rush: Alphie's Bet Leads Snow Chief Cast

Sham Stakes (gr. III) winner Alphie's Bet tops the field in the $200,000 TVG Snow Chief Stakes, the main event on the 11th California Gold Rush program on April 24 at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, April 22, 2010

Dunkelberger Ties Record for Consecutive Wins

With his win aboard Citigambler in the third race at Charles Town Nov. 14, jockey Travis Dunkelberger equaled the United States record for consecutive wins by a jockey with nine.

 Sunday, November 15, 2009

Ghostly Thunder, Julie B Score Big in WV

Favored Ghostly Thunder ran his winning streak to four when he outfought Eastern Delite to win the $500,000 West Virginia Breeders' Classic at Charles Town Races and Slots on the night of Oct. 18. Julie B

 Saturday, October 18, 2008
No Catching Joey P. in Charles Town Dash

No Catching Joey P. in Charles Town Dash

Joey P. proved to be the quickest of the quick in the $200,000 Charles Town Invitational Dash on the night of June 21 and picked up his first victory outside of New Jersey for trainer Ben Perkins Jr.

 Sunday, June 22, 2008
Castellano Reaches Milestone

Castellano Reaches Milestone

Jockey Abel Castellano reached the 1,000 win plateau when he guided Johnny Z. to victory in the fifth race at Laurel Park Wednesday afternoon. The 24-year-old achieved the milestone with his wife Claudia and two-year-old son Andrew in attendance.

 Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Eastern Delite Scores 4-Length Upset in Breeders' Classic

Eastern Delite collared 3-10 choice Confucius Say in upper stretch and drew away to a four-length victory in the $450,000 West Virginia Breeders' Classic Stakes for state breds on the night of Oct. 20 at Charles Town Races.

 Sunday, October 21, 2007

Baze Wins Isaac Murphy Award--Again

After failing to win the award in 2004 for the first time, Russell Baze has reclaimed the Isaac Murphy Award presented by the National Turf Writers Association.

 Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Cherokee's Boy Wins Brandywine by Neck

Z W P Stable's front-running Cherokee's Boy won the $100,600 Brandywine Handicap at Delaware Park Saturday.

 Saturday, June 11, 2005

Maryland Racing Shifts to Timonium

The Maryland State Fair at Timonium will host eight days of Thoroughbred racing, featuring two stakes Aug. 28 through Labor Day, Sept. 6. The two stakes for Maryland-breds are the $50,000 Alma North and the $50,000 Taking Risk Stakes.

 Thursday, August 26, 2004

Jocks Fined For Thursday Altercartion

Jockeys Jose Espinoza and Lorenzo Lezcano were each fined $250 for their roles in a jocks' room disturbance on Thursday at Aqueduct.

 Friday, March 15, 2002

Jocks Fined For Thursday Altercartion

Jockeys Jose Espinoza and Lorenzo Lezcano were each fined $250 for their roles in a jocks' room disturbance on Thursday at Aqueduct.

 Friday, March 15, 2002

Dunkelberger Rides Winner in Aqueduct Return

Travis Dunkelberger returned to Aqueduct March 7, nearly a month after he suffered cracked ribs in a frightening spill. Dunkelberger rode five horses, and won the day's finale on wire-to-wire winner Dancingintherain.

 Thursday, March 07, 2002

Dunkelberger Breaks Collar Bone; Out Four to Six Weeks

Travis Dunkelberger, the nation's leading jockey with 259 wins, broke his collarbone Wednesday night at Charles Town Race Course and is expected to miss four to six weeks of riding according to his agent Steve Rushing.

 Thursday, August 09, 2001

Maryland Jock Wins Seven Races on Card

For the second time this year, Travis Dunkelberger has ridden seven
winners in one day's race card.

 Friday, September 01, 2000