Steve Cauthen hit Affirmed left-handed and the horse surged to beat Alydar in the 1978 Belmont. But how did Cauthen come to have the whip in his left hand?
Delaware Park’s racing product has come under fire in recent years for short fields. So far in 2014, though, the track is more than holding its own, plus notes.
In 1977 Seattle Slew stumbled out of the Kentucky Derby gate and had no place to go — until Bill Shoemaker made room for a fellow rider in trouble.
Carol Cedeno has a husband and two kids — and a job as jockey trying to build business at a new track, Delaware Park. Her win on Saturday should help.
With gaming increasing around the region, Delaware Park, one of the first racinos, faces challenges as it opens its 2014 season.
A decade ago, John Servis and Smarty Jones were the toast of Baltimore. Servis will be back Friday, when Joint Return runs in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.