Frank Vespe is a journalist at The Baltimore Banner. He covers a range of topics related to animals, including animal cruelty and care, as well as competitive sports and individual sports disciplines. Frank's work has been featured in The Baltimore Banner, BloodHorse, The Racing Biz, and The East Hampton Star.
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Frank Vespe's coverage predominantly focuses on local horse racing events and industry-related news in Maryland, with a particular emphasis on Laurel Park. His articles often include investment analysis and expert commentary related to horse racing.
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A battle over who can serve on the Maryland horsemen's board has involved personal attacks, lawyers, a testy meeting, and now a lawsuit.
Four runners out of Laurel Park's Weber City Miss are among the Black-Eyed Susan contenders, and the feeling, they say, is a bit surreal.
By: Frank Vespe
Two different pace scenarios, two versions of an ideal setup: Navajo Warrior won the Pimlico Special, and Peach Tie scored in the Miss Preakness.
Napoleon Solo rediscovered his 2-year-old form in a Preakness triumph for the history books Saturday at Laurel Park.
By: Frank Vespe
In a Saturday interview at Laurel Park, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was noncommittal about the state buying the Preakness intellectual property.
A $2.1 million Flightline colt had Day 1 of the two-day Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale off to a strong start.
By: Frank Vespe
In a statement, PETA alleges that jockey Paco Lopez violated use-of-the-crop rules when winning the Preakness aboard Napoleon Solo.
By: Frank Vespe
This year's Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale went past $50 million in total sales, blowing past last year's record event.
Remembertheword became Laurel Park's fourth two-year-old winner of 2026 and gave trainer Jose Corrales his first baby win of the year.
Popular Maryland runners Witty, Slewperstitus, and Barbadian Runner made their returns to the winner's circle for the first time in '26 this weekend.
