BackTracks: The kingly Henry of Navarre
In today’s BackTracks, New Jersey-bred Henry of Navarre found Hall of Fame success on the racetrack and later played a more martial role.
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Category: Features
For track announcer Jason Beem, butterflies, then confidence
Colonial Downs track announcer Jason Beem will call his third Virginia Derby Tuesday and says of big race nerves, “The waiting is the hardest part.”
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Late developer Leader of the Band takes connex to Spa day
John Servis hadn’t won a Saratoga race in over 20 years. Owner Will Schwartz never had. Until Leader of the Band struck on August 19.
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BackTracks: Big tough Twixt
In today’s BackTracks, Maryland-bred Twixt took on all comers in a 70-race career that saw her win graded stakes from coast to coast.
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Trevor McCarthy hoping for progress at racing “Super Bowl”
Trevor and Katie (Davis) McCarthy, longtime Mid-Atlantic stalwarts, are focused on growing new roots, in New York, as Trevor rides his first Saratoga meet.
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“We like to win”: Contessa, Bell Gable building a future
The Bell Gable Stable-Gary Contessa partnership has allowed the former to enjoy newfound success – and the latter to return to first principles.
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BackTracks: Rosemont, giant killer
In today’s BackTracks, Virginia-bred Rosemont developed a reputation as a giant killer, defeating three Hall of Famers in his career.
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Chambeau, TJ Aguirre, and the long road to the starting gate
Chambeau didn’t make the races until July of her 5-year-old year, but when she did, she delivered trainer T. J. Aguirre’s first stakes win.
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Off the Pace: Catching up with Chris Sobocinski
In a new “Off the Pace”: Mike Valiante catches up with Chris Sobocinski, linemaker and PR maven for Delaware Park.
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Snippets: A racing family affair
Last weekend’s Mid-Atlantic racing provided plenty of thrills and satisfying outcomes – and opportunities for racing families to celebrate.
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BackTracks: Challedon, dominant in Maryland & beyond
In today’s BackTracks, Maryland-bred Challedon became the first two-time horse of the year after dominating 1939 and 1940.
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Mary Lyons and the view from the other side of the camera
She makes her job look easy, but to Mary Lyons, Delaware Park’s longtime track photographer, that’s a sign of a job done well.
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