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12
May

BackTracks: Chompion’s Dixie

Jennifer Kelly / 6 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.

08
Apr

BackTracks: Market Wise, long-distance star

Jennifer Kelly / 6 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

BackTracks: Little Linus McAtee’s big career

Jennifer Kelly / 6 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

BackTracks: Elkridge, that charmer

Jennifer Kelly / 6 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

BackTracks: Blue Sparkler shines bright

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

BackTracks: Charles Curtis, jockey-turned-Veep

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

BackTracks: Concern from out of the clouds

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

BackTracks: Elliott Burch’s remarkable triple

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

BackTracks: Shuvee takes the Gold Cup

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

BackTracks: Susan’s Girl worth a million

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.

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