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: May 16, 2026

Pace makes graded race for Navajo Warrior, Peach Tie

Latest Preakness odds

Experts’ Black-Eyed Susan day picks

Only one Preakness: Napoleon Solo takes his shot

Wonderful? Shane’s Wonder tackles Chick Lang

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

Pace makes graded race for Navajo.

Only one Preakness: Napoleon Solo takes.

Wonderful? Shane’s Wonder tackles Chick Lang

Graham Motion hoping 13 lucky on.

For Trombetta barn, a chance to.

A Preakness absence in Park Heights