Category: Features

BackTracks: Shuvee takes the Gold Cup

by Jennifer Kelly | Sep 23, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

BackTracks focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, Shuvee, the filly who, like her sire Nashua, is one of the few to repeat in the Jockey Club Gold Cup.

Preakness Memories: Tank’s Prospect, just in time

by Chelsea Lowman | Sep 22, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Our 2020 Preakness Memories series continues with Tank’s Prospect, who was along in time to win a blazing-fast Preakness but whose career ended soon after.

Preakness Memories: The controversial Codex

by Chelsea Lowman | Sep 18, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Our 2020 Preakness Memories series kicks off with the controversial Codex, who beat the filly who stole the nation’s heart.

For Sunday Diaz, Jr., success worth the weight

by Ted Black | Sep 11, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Like a lot of jockeys, Sunday Diaz, Jr. has had to overcome weight issues. But in his case, they occurred well before his career even started.

Pinhook Diary: In the homestretch

by Chelsea Lowman | Sep 10, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Chelsea Lowman’s monthly pinhook diary continues, as her yearling PJ enters the homestretch before heading to the yearling sale in October.

Saratoga Wrap: Longshots and silent grandstands

by Teresa Genaro | Sep 9, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories | 1 |

Winning important races at an empty Saratoga is very, very different, but it’s still very good, said a Midlantic trainer – one of several to win key races.

Sam Boulmetis: “The Shrimp” stood tall

by Linda Dougherty | Sep 8, 2020 | Breaking, Features, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

In a new “Where are they now?” Linda Dougherty catches us up on Hall of Fame jockey Sam Boulmetis, Sr., a Baltimore native who made his name in New Jersey.

For Phyllis Soboczenski, 87, the time of her life

by Teresa Genaro | Aug 21, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 1 |

As a teen, Phyllis Soboczenski decided to buy racehorses, designed silks, and picked out a stable name. Then she waited over 60 years to live her dream.

BackTracks: Susan’s Girl worth a million

by Jennifer Kelly | Aug 20, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 1 |

Our BackTracks column focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, Susan’s Girl, the two-time DelCap winner and first filly millionaire.

Ben Perkins, Sr: The horses keep me young

by Linda Dougherty | Aug 14, 2020 | Breaking, Features, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

In a new “Where are they now?” Linda Dougherty catches up with multiple graded stakes-winning trainer Ben Perkins, Sr., 86,,who still is active in the game.

Alexander Crispin following dream, making a mark

by Linda Dougherty | Aug 7, 2020 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Features, Top Stories | 0 |

Bug rider Alexander Crispin came to the US to chase his dream of being a jockey. So far, so good: he’s the fourth-leading rider this meet at Delaware Park.

Pinhook Diary: Starting to get real

by Chelsea Lowman | Aug 6, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Chelsea Lowman’s monthly pinhook diary continues, and her yearling PJ moves to Maryland to begin prepping for the October sale.

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