Paul Mellon Archives • The Racing Biz

BackTracks: Fort Marcy’s trip from reject to record-setter

Jennifer Kelly / 3 years

8 min read

Fort Marcy went on to become the first turfer to win Horse of the Year – after owner-breeder Paul Mellon tried to sell him.

BackTracks
Elliott Burch
mid-Atlantic horse racing
Paul Mellon
Rokeby Stable
Run the Gantlet

BackTracks: Run the Gantlet’s championship year

Jennifer Kelly / 4 years
3
10 min read

In today’s BackTracks, Run the Gantlet finds new life on the turf, and fills major shoes in trainer Elliott Burch’s powerful stable.

BackTracks: Elliott Burch’s remarkable triple

Jennifer Kelly / 5 years

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.

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: March 1, 2026

Triple Crown: Rebel Stakes picks and analysis

REPLAY: Saturday’s Off to the Races Radio

Charles Town picks and analysis: February 28, 2026

Laurel Park picks and ponderings: February 28, 2026

LRL: Pay Billy rediscovers winning ways

BackTracks: Fort Marcy’s trip from reject to record-setter

BackTracks: Run the Gantlet’s championship year

BackTracks: Elliott Burch’s remarkable triple

Woolcotts hoping for Woodslane Pick 3.

Off to the Races Radio lineup.

PODCAST: Maryland Racing Today, Feb. 26

Leading horsemen call for continued Lasix.

Preakness 2026 attendance to be capped.

Taj Mahal guts out Miracle Wood.