Anthony Margotta Jr Archives • The Racing Biz

Onetime heroin addict Ramon Moya savors stakes win

by Press Release | Sep 19, 2024 | Breaking, Features, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Press release other, Racing | 0 |

Jockey Ramon Moya overcame heroin addiction and on Sunday logged his first stakes win in 10 years marking the next step in his comeback.

Bronx Beauty bounces back to win Regret

by Press Release | Sep 13, 2020 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing | 0 |

Six days after running third at Parx, Bronx Beauty bounced back to take the Regret Stakes at Monmouth and give jockey Isaac Castillo his first stakes win.

Graded winners to clash in Charles Town Oaks

by Press Release | Aug 26, 2020 | Breaking, Racing, West Virginia, WV Racing | 0 |

Three graded winners, including Grade 1 winner Wicked Whisper and Grade 2 winner Tonalist’s Shape, will clash in Friday’s Grade 3 Charles Town Oaks.

Hopeful Growth springs Monmouth Oaks upset

by Frank Vespe | Aug 1, 2020 | Breaking, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Racing | 0 |

Hopeful Growth, well beaten last out in the Delaware Oaks, bounced back in style to win the Grade 3 Monmouth Oaks Saturday.

Hopeful Growth sparks Delaware Oaks hopes

by Frank Vespe | Jul 3, 2020 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Racing | 0 |

Hopeful Growth is among the contenders for Saturday’s G3 Delaware Oaks, and trainer Anthony Margotta is hoping this is the first of an Oaks trio.

Bronx Beauty earns MATCH Series title with Regret win

by Press Release | Sep 28, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Bronx Beauty and Ms Locust Point fought it out to the wire with Bronx Beauty edging her rival to win the Regret Stakes and take the MATCH Series title.

MATCH Series: PARX races clarify picture but outcome still in doubt

by Press Release | Sep 3, 2019 | Breaking, Racing, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Monday’s big card at Parx Racing brought some clarity to the 2019 MATCH Series, but it also confirmed the Series will come down to the final weekend.

Bronx Beauty caps emotional day for trainer Margotta

by Frank Vespe | Jun 1, 2019 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

If ever a trainer has had an emotional day, it was Anthony Margotta, who buried a close friend in the morning and won a stake at night.

For trainer Anthony Margotta, “a long way into the woods, a long way out”

by Frank Vespe | Jul 14, 2018 | Breaking, DE Racing, Delaware, Features, Top Stories | 2 |

Trainer Anthony Margotta, Jr. climbed racing’s highest peaks before losing everything to addiction. His comeback continues Saturday, when he sends out Teresa Z in the Delaware Handicap.