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Feb
Feb
BackTracks: Safely Kept, stone-cold runner
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Jennifer Kelly / 4 years
- 3
- 9 min read
In today’s BackTracks, Maryland-bred and -sired Safely Kept came from relatively modest beginnings to earn every accolade imaginable.
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BackTracks: Burt Bacharach’s magic moments
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 3
- 11 min read
In today’s BackTracks, songwriter Burt Bacharach bred a pair of West Virginia-breds that competed against — and often beat — the best of their generations.
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Dec
Dec
BackTracks: Sun Beau shines brightest
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 3
- 10 min read
In today’s BackTracks, Virginia-bred Sun Beau becomes the all-time money earner in his Hall of Fame career.
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Nov
Nov
BackTracks: Open Mind runs the table
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 3
- 11 min read
In today’s BackTracks, New Jersey-bred Open Mind records a stunning 10-race win streak to punctuate her Hall of Fame career.
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Oct
Oct
BackTracks: Run the Gantlet’s championship year
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 3
- 10 min read
In today’s BackTracks, Run the Gantlet finds new life on the turf, and fills major shoes in trainer Elliott Burch’s powerful stable.
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Sep
Sep
BackTracks: Zoffany’s work of art
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 2
- 10 min read
In today’s BackTracks, the well-traveled New Jersey-bred Zoffany took on the best turf horses of his time – and often prevailed.
09
Aug
Aug
BackTracks: Lady Maryland, tapestry in grey
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 3
- 10 min read
In our latest BackTracks, the rousing tale of Lady Maryland.
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Jul
Jul
BackTracks: What a Summer, what a horse
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 2
- 10 min read
In today’s BackTracks, Maryland-bred What a Summer takes on all comers en route to an Eclipse Award as champion sprinter.
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Jun
Jun
BackTracks: Mongo and Marion
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 6
- 12 min read
In today’s BackTracks, Marion duPont Scott’s Mongo takes on all comers en route to 1963 champion grass horse honoros.
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May
May
BackTracks: Well Armed
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 2
- 9 min read
In today’s BackTracks, top handicappers Armed and Stymie square off in the 1946 Dixie in the second of a trio of compelling meetings.