Racing History: D. J. Trump and a Date with Marla
Today in Racing History, before he was President and tweeting about the Kentucky Derby, Donald Trump had a brief, troubled foray into racing.
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Today in Racing History: Atlantic City Race Course
Today in Racing History, a brief look back at Atlantic City Race Course.
Read More Today in Racing History: Concealed Identity
Today in Racing History, Concealed Identity won the Maryland Juvenile Championship for trainer Eddie Gaudet en route to a berth in the 2011 Preakness.
Read More Today in Racing History: Mary Bacon
Today in Racing History, pioneering female jockey Mary Bacon’s ashes were spread over Ruffian’s grave at Belmont Park.
Read More Today in Racing History: Citation
Today in Racing History, Citation avenged his defeat to Saggy and kicked off his 16-race winning streak, which included that year’s Triple Crown.
Read More Today in Racing History: Garden State Park
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.
Read More Today in Racing History: Dave’s Friend
Today in Racing History, Dave’s Friend won his debut by a dozen lengths — the start of a career in which he won 35 times and earned over $1 million.
Read More Today in Racing History: Caesar’s Wish
Today in Racing History, Caesar’s Wish — a horse the late Dickie Small thought the best he’d ever trained — took the Hilltop Stakes at Pimlico.
Read More Today in Racing History: Skip Trial
Today in Racing History, multiple Grade 1 winner Skip Trail won the 1986 John B. Campbell Handicap.
Read More Today in Racing History: Secretariat and Ruffian
Today in Racing History, Secretariat began his three year-old campaign with a four-length win in the Bay Shore — but had to sweat out an objection first.
Read More Today in Racing History: Concern
Today in Racing History, 1994 Breeders’ Cup Classic champ Concern, a Maryland-bred, made his ’95 debut a winning one at the Fair Grounds.
Read More Today in Racing History: Slew
Today in Racing History, Seattle Slew kicked off his 1977 Triple Crown campaign with a devastating, track record-setting allowance victory at Hialeah.
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