Frank Vespe

Bella Queen rules in Laurel Park feature “A true racehorse,” says winning trainer Intrepid Mo, the 3-5 favorite in Saturday’s second-level allowance feature, broke well enough but not quite as well as Bella Queen. Such small details can have significant c... See more

At Laurel, many happy returns Popular runners Barbadian Runner, Witty, Slewperstitus score One way to know the racing season is in full swing: when three popular local runners all get their first wins of the year in a single weekend. That was the case thi... See more

LRL: Remembertheword spells victory Corrales, Robb swap narrow weekend wins Frank Vespe May 23, 2026 “Horses,” mused longtime Laurel Park trainer Jose Corrales after Saturday’s second race, “You do your job, and then the horses do the rest.” And sometimes... See more

Stewards: no whip violation by Paco Lopez in Preakness Note rider’s “unorthodox style” Paco Lopez is in the clear. Days after PETA alleged in a complaint to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) that Lopez had violated riding crop rules wh... See more

Fasig-Tipton 2-year-old sale zooms past $50 million mark Three million-dollar horses sold A record-breaking edition of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic two-year-olds in training sale came to an end at about 6:00 p.m. Tuesday with more than $52.7 million in tota... See more