Garden State Park Archives • The Racing Biz

Memorable Moments: Carry Back’s farewell

Linda Dougherty / 5 years

7 min read

Latest Memorable Moments in the Mid-Atlantic: Derby-Preakness winner Carry Back delivered one last big performance to cap his Hall of Fame career.

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Ghosts of racetracks past: The birth, death, rebirth, and final demise of Garden State Park

Linda Dougherty / 8 years
7
12 min read

Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of Garden State Park – a track that overcame World War II and a devastating fire but couldn’t outrun time or its competition.

Today in Racing History: Garden State Park

The Biz / 12 years

3 min read

Today in Racing History, Garden State Park’s grandstand burned to the ground. The track reopened eight years later, then closed for good in 2001.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: June 20, 2026

Off to the Races Radio lineup for June 20

Whenigettoheaven looks for Ben’s Cat hat trick

PODCAST: Charles Town Races Today, June 19

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: June 19, 2026

PODCAST: Delaware Park Today, June 18

Memorable Moments: Carry Back’s farewell

Ghosts of racetracks past: The birth, death, rebirth, and final demise of Garden State Park

Today in Racing History: Garden State Park

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

Whenigettoheaven looks for Ben’s Cat hat.

PODCAST: Charles Town Races Today, June.

PODCAST: Delaware Park Today, June 18

Maryland to purchase Preakness intellectual property

McKee hoping for last laugh with.