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What's going on at Delaware Park?

You never know what you might see in a two-year-old stakes race.

Just a few years ago, Jaywalk won the White Clay Creek at Delaware Park, and that helped launch her to an Eclipse Award as best 2-year-old filly after winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

Delaware has a pair to baby stakes on offer Saturday, the Dover for the boys and the Blue Hen for the girls.

We'll preview those with Stan Salter on today's Midlantic Racing Today, powered by The Racing Biz.

Will there be another Jaywalk in one of those? It's not likely, but that's the fun of 2-year-old stakes: you never know.

Also on today's show, we'll look back at Autism Awareness Day, recap the Sussex Handicap, and more.

This episode of Midlantic Racing Today, Delaware Park Today, is presented by Delaware Park Racing and Casino.

What's going on at Delaware Park?

Teachintherelease dominated West Virginia-bred foes in 2025, winning the year's biggest state-bred race, the $300,000 Sam Huff WV Breeders' Classic by 14 lengths en route to earnings state-bred Horse of the Year honors.

His trainer, Stephen Murdock, joins today's episode of Midlantic Racing Today, powered by The Racing Biz.

Teachintherelease returned to action for the first time since last December on Aug. 1, and he sent a message to his rivals with a dominant allowance win.

After years on the backstretch, picking the brains of the likes of the Chief, the legendary Allen Jerkens, Murdock struck out on his own in 2020 and pretty quickly has built a small but hard-hitting barn that also includes Confucius Say Stakes winner Ray of Sunshine.

After that Charles Town track announcer Paul Espinosa stops by to recap recent racing action, including At a Premium's big Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes win, Teachintherelease's triumph, and to look ahead to the upcoming Charles Town Classic night card Aug. 28.

This episode of Midlantic Racing Today, Charles Town Races Today, is presented by Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

Catching up with the WV-bred Horse of the Year's trainer

In this episode of the horse racing podcast Mid-Atlantic Racing Today, host Frank Vesby dives deep into the vital mission of finding new homes for retired racehorses and transforming the racing industry's perspective on equine welfare. Bev Strauss shares inspiring stories, the reality of horse rescue, and how accreditation is shaping the future of thoroughbreds post-racing.

In the second half, we break down Delaware Park racing analysis, reviewing key performances like Irish Maxima’s win in the Dashing Beauty Stakes, and previewing upcoming races including the $75,000 Sussex Handicap and late Pick 5 strategies.

00:00 - Episode Intro & Thoroughbred aftercare Overview
02:12 - Bev Strauss Interview: Early Training Career & Delaware Park
06:24 - Stable Discussion: Lil Sebastian & Morning Workouts
12:03 - Bev’s Pony Club Background & Early Passion for Horses
17:08 - The Origin Story of Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue (2002)
21:08 - Shifting Mindsets Around Retired Racehorses in Racing
29:10 - The Impact of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA)
34:40 - Adoption Contracts, Safety Nets & Matching Horses to Homes
46:00 - Dealing with Social Media "Fake Kill Pens" & Shakedowns
54:32 - Delaware Park racing analysis with Stan Salter
58:28 - Recap: Irish Maxima’s Win in Dashing Beauty Stakes
01:02:44 - Race Preview: $75K Sussex Handicap Turf Feature
01:08:12 - Race 4 Analysis: Maiden Special Weight
01:12:15 - Race 6 & Race 8 Analysis (Late Pick 5 Betting Strategy)
01:20:10 - Show Wrap-up & Horse racing podcast Sign-off

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Disclaimer - The views and opinions expressed in this video are those of the guests and hosts and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Delaware Park or any related organizations. This content is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as professional gambling or financial advice. Horse racing involves risk; please wager responsibly.

On the Thoroughbred aftercare beat

Building a business can be a full-time job. Training horses can be a full-time job.

And being a mom to a three-year-old? Yup, that's another full-time job.

Charles Town trainer Kristy Gazzier balances all of these. With a couple dozen horses in her growing stable, 10 wins on the season to date, and some youngsters working towards their first starts, she's one to watch at Charles Town. And that's saying nothing of being a mom to her three-year-old daughter.

Kristy Gazzier is our featured guest on today's episode of Midlantic Racing Today.

Gazzier, who sent out her first winner in 2017, has won 127 times from nearly 970 starters in her career. Her purse earnings are closing in on $2.4 million.

We'll also recap last weekend's Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes and look ahead to this weekend and beyond.

Midlantic Racing Today is powered by The Racing Biz, and today's episode, Charles Town Races Today, is presented by Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

Balancing trainer life and mom life

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