Tony Black Archives • The Racing Biz

Hall of Fame jockey Sam Boulmetis, Sr. passes

by Guest Author | May 31, 2021 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories | 0 |

Jockey Sam Boulmetis, Sr. who won almost 2,800 races and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973, passed away May 30 at age 94.

Tony Black on Off to the Races radio Saturday

by Press Release | Sep 11, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide | 0 |

Off to the Races Radio returns September 12 with veteran jockey Tony Black, a winner of 5,200 races and nephew of Hall of Famer Sam Boulmetis.

Sam Boulmetis: “The Shrimp” stood tall

by Linda Dougherty | Sep 8, 2020 | Breaking, Features, New Jersey, NJ Racing, Top Stories | 0 |

In a new “Where are they now?” Linda Dougherty catches us up on Hall of Fame jockey Sam Boulmetis, Sr., a Baltimore native who made his name in New Jersey.

Ghosts of racetracks past: The parrot, the riot, and the brief heyday of Liberty Bell Park

by Linda Dougherty | Dec 6, 2018 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories | 6 |

Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of the parrot that cursed, the riot that broke out, and the brief heyday of Liberty Bell Park.