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May
May
BackTracks: Chompion’s Dixie
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 2
- 8 min read
In today’s BackTracks, 1968 Travers winner Chompion takes the 1971 Dixie after Hall of Famer Fort March is DQed.
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Apr
Apr
BackTracks: Market Wise, long-distance star
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 2
- 11 min read
In today’s BackTracks, the story of Market Wise, the bargain basement star who got better the longer the races went.
05
Mar
Mar
BackTracks: Little Linus McAtee’s big career
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 2
- 10 min read
In today’s BackTracks, the story of Linus McAtee, the diminutive jockey nicknamed Pony who fashioned a huge career.
03
Feb
Feb
BackTracks: Elkridge, that charmer
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Jennifer Kelly / 5 years
- 2
- 8 min read
In today’s BackTracks, the charming Elkridge, the steeplechase great whose talent was coupled with a sunny disposition and love for donuts.
18
Jan
Jan
BackTracks: Blue Sparkler shines bright
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Jennifer Kelly / 6 years
- 3
- 8 min read
In today’s BackTracks, the story of Blue Sparkler, the New Jersey-bred who beat the boys and became the champion older mare of 1956.
11
Dec
Dec
BackTracks: Charles Curtis, jockey-turned-Veep
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Jennifer Kelly / 6 years
- 2
- 10 min read
In today’s BackTracks, the story of Charles Curtis, a jockey as a young man who became the first Native American Vice-President.
04
Nov
Nov
BackTracks: Concern from out of the clouds
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Jennifer Kelly / 6 years
- 1
- 11 min read
BackTracks focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, Maryland-bred Concern who closed from last to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
19
Oct
Oct
BackTracks: Elliott Burch’s remarkable triple
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Jennifer Kelly / 6 years
- 0
- 11 min read
BackTracks focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, Hall of Famer Elliott Burch, who, three times in a decade, pulled off an extraordinary training feat.
23
Sep
Sep
BackTracks: Shuvee takes the Gold Cup
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Jennifer Kelly / 6 years
- 0
- 11 min read
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.
20
Aug
Aug
BackTracks: Susan’s Girl worth a million
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Jennifer Kelly / 6 years
- 1
- 28 min read
Our BackTracks column focuses on Midlantic racing history. Today, Susan’s Girl, the two-time DelCap winner and first filly millionaire.