Michael Ritvo has deep family roots in racing. But it took a job with trail horses to push him into the sport, and now the apprentice jock is opening eyes.
Fray Martinez dreamed of being a successful jockey. He’s following that dream now at Delaware Park, just as his close friend Victor Carrasco did last year.
Trainer Anthony Pecoraro has used his keen eye and horse sense — rather than access to fancy bloodlines — to thrive in racing for 30 years.
After three decades — and some bumps in the road — jockey Jose Caraballo is still winning, and still chasing the dream.
Though a bit slow to develop, Lael Stables’ Other Cheek, in just his fourth career race,will tackle graded company in the G3 Kent at Delaware Park today.
Trainer Ron Alfano scaled racing’s heights, but then he nearly washed out of the game. Now his ability to adapt has allowed him to find a comfortable niche.
John Rigattieri and Jamie Ness are among the many trainers from elsewhere who’ve found new racing homes in the mid-Atlantic region.
Anyone can see that the Thoroughbred industry faces challenging times. But that uncertainty feels a lot different to those who work in the racing industry.
Everyone know Tom Durkin is a great announcer. But, says Doug McCoy, who’s known him since his early days in racing, he’s an even better friend.
Frustrated by the slow pace of testing and spurred by horsemen’s consistency concerns, the Delaware Racing Commission voted to change its drug testing lab.