2021 Media Guide NYRA.com 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS HISTORY 3 General Information 4 History of The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) 5 NYRA Leadership 6 Belmont Park History 7 Belmont Park Specifications & Map 8 Saratoga Race Course History 9 Saratoga Leading Jockeys and Trainers TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE 10 Saratoga Race Course Specifications & Map 11 Aqueduct Racetrack History 12 Aqueduct Racetrack Specifications & Map 13 NYRA Bets 14 Digital NYRA 15-16 NYRA Personalities 17 NYRA & Community/Cares 18 NYRA & Safety 19 Handle & Attendance Page OWNERS 20-44 Owner Profiles 45 2020 Leading Owners TRAINERS 46-93 Trainer Profiles 94 Leading Trainers in New York 1935-2020 95 2020 Trainer Standings JOCKEYS 96-117 Jockey Profiles 118 Jockeys that have won six or more races in one day 118 Leading Jockeys in New York (1941-2020) 119 2020 NYRA Leading Jockeys BELMONT STAKES 122 History of the Belmont Stakes 129 Belmont Runners 139 Belmont Owners 148 Belmont Trainers 154 Belmont Jockeys 160 Triple Crown Profiles TRAVERS STAKES 176 History of the Travers Stakes 185 Travers Owners 189 Travers Trainers 192 Travers Jockeys 202 Remembering Marylou Whitney 205 The Whitney 2 2021 Media Guide NYRA.com AQUEDUCT RACETRACK 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. South Ozone Park, NY 11420 2021 Racing Dates Winter/Spring: January 1 - April 18 BELMONT PARK 2150 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont, NY, 11003 2021 Racing Dates Spring/Summer: April 22 - July 11 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL SARATOGA RACE COURSE 267 Union Ave. Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866 2021 Racing Dates Summer: July 15 - September 6 Contact Us: Press Office: (718) 659-2244 [email protected] Customer Service: (718) 641-4700 Box Office: (844) NYRA-TIX Horseman’s Relations: (718) 659-2205 Track Photographer: (718) 659-2292 Racing Office: Inside New York: (800) 221-6266 Outside New York: (800) 221-6267 @TheNYRA www.nyra.com For explanations of stewards’ decisions please visit Stewards’ Corner at NYRA.com GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL 2021 Media Guide NYRA.com 3 HISTORY OF NYRA HISTORY Created more than 60 years ago so that New York State could share in the boom in racing that followed World War II, The New York Racing Association, Inc., (NYRA) holds the exclusive right to conduct racing at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course. NYRA tracks are the cornerstone of New York State’s thoroughbred industry, which is responsible for 19,000 jobs and more than $3 billion in annual economic impact to New York State. Over the course of 157 days of live racing in 2020, NYRA generated more than $1.8 billion in all-sources wagering handle. In 2020, Saratoga continued to shine with all sources handle generating more than $700 million ($702,535,468) for the second time in history during the 40-day meet at historic Saratoga Race Course. NYRA was formed in 1955, when the Greater New York Association acquired the assets of the four racing associations operating Belmont, Jamaica, Saratoga and Aqueduct racetracks. Within four years, the NYRA had demolished the old Aqueduct and in 1959 opened the modern Aqueduct Racetrack. Jamaica Race Track was closed the same year. From 1963 through 1968, Belmont Park was shuttered while a new grandstand was built. A HISTORY OF A HISTORY ASSOCIATION RACING THE NEW YORK 4 2021 Media Guide NYRA.com NYRA Officers & Senior Executives, Other Officers & Operating Officials OFFICERS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVES: David O’ Rourke, President and CEO Joe Lambert, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer Glen Kozak, Senior Vice President, Operations & Capital Projects Tony Allevato, Chief Revenue Officer, President, NYRA Bets Martin Panza, Senior Vice President, Racing Operations Harshal Kadakia, Vice President, Chief Information Officer Don Scott, Vice President, Marketing Tatiana Torres, Vice President, Human Resources LEADERSHIP NYRA Renee Postel, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer OTHER OFFICERS AND OPERATING OFFICIALS RACING OFFICIALS John Clyne, Senior Director, Security Keith Doleshel, Racing Secretary John Imbriale, Race Caller Chris Camac, Assistant Racing Secretary James Dillon, Director , Race Day Operations Andrew Byrnes, Stakes Coordinator Eric Donovan, Director of TV & Broadcast Operations Hector L. Soler, Starter Matthew Feig, Senior Director, NYRA Bets Dr. Anthony Verderosa, Director, NYRA Veterinarian Rocco Fuda, Senior Director, Pari-Mutuel Operations Dr. Sarah Hinchliffe, Senior Examining Veterinarian Min Kim, Senior Director, Internal Audit Sal Russo, Clerk of Scales Joe Longo, NYRA General Manager, Content Services Peter T. FitzGerald, Paddock & Patrol Judge Patrick McKenna, Senior Director, Communications & Media Relations Kelly Gecewicz, Clerk of the Course Kevin Quinn, Senior Director, Sales Lenny Rera, Sentell Taylor, Jr., Placing/Patrol Judges Denise Spampinato, Horsemen’s Bookkeeper Diane Connor, Chief Horse Identifier Rick Wickman, Stable Supervisor STEWARDS Dr. Jennifer Durenberger, The Jockey Club* Braulio Baeza, Jr., New York State Gaming Commision* Brook Hawkins, NYRA Steward* Hugh J. Gallagher, Safety Steward* Timothy D. Kelly, Safety Steward* NYRA LEADERSHIP NYRA Juan Dominguez, Safety Steward* * Fully accredited NEW YORK STATE GAMING COMMISSION Barry Sample, Chair John Crotty, Commissioner Peter Moschetti, Jr., Commissioner John Poklemba, Commissioner Jerry Skurnik, Commissioner Todd Snyder, Commissioner Robert Williams, Acting Executive Director Ronald Ochrym, Director of Racing Edmund Burns, General Counsel Dr. Scott Palmer, Equine Medical Director NYRA is a member of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations and complies with its Code of Standards and By-Laws. NYRA is licensed by the New York State Gaming Commission and operates under its Rules and Regulations. 2021 Media Guide NYRA.com 5 BELMONT PARK Just 13 horses in racing’s entity. To accommodate the by August Belmont II and former illustrious history have swept changes to the training schedule, Secretary of the Navy William C. across the finish line at the the 152nd Belmont Stakes was Whitney sought land on Long Belmont Stakes to complete the moved to a one-turn 1 1/8 miles Island to build the most elaborate Triple Crown, with the last two of on Big Sandy, preceding the track in America, one modeled those baker’s dozen occurring in re-ordered Classic series that after the great racecourses of the last six years with American followed with the Preakness Europe. They found what they Pharaoh (2015) and Justify (2018) as the middle jewel and the were looking for on the border adding to their respective earlier Kentucky Derby as the finale. of Queens County and Nassau victories in the Kentucky Derby County. Originally known as and Preakness before securing Amid this unique backdrop, Foster’s Meadow, the 650 acres their legacies at Belmont Park in which featured the first Belmont of land included a turreted the “Test of the Champion.” Stakes not contested at 1 1/2 Tudor Gothic mansion owned by miles since 1925, Tiz the Law William de Forest Manice, which But the Belmont Stakes has seen made his own history by was to serve as the track’s Turf more than just future Hall of becoming the first New York and Field Club until 1956. The Famers and favorites earn trips to bred to win the signature race grand opening of Belmont Park the winner’s circle. Unexpected since the 19th century, joining the on May 4, 1905, attracted more efforts, like 10-1 selection Sir first-ever victor Ruthless [1867], than 40,000 fans who witnessed Winston in 2019, have secured Fenian [1869], and Forester [1882]. August Belmont II’s Blandy, at their place in history by winning 7-1, hold off 100-1 shot Oliver BELMONT PARK the 1 1/2-mile final jewel of the Changes at Belmont haven’t been Cromwell in the$1,500 Belmont Triple Crown series, which is the exclusive domain of just the Inaugural. expected to return to its familiar racing calendar. Fans driving to distance and spot on the Triple Belmont Park have seen a new Closed in 1963 due to structural Crown calendar after a historic 18,000-seat arena arise from what defects, Belmont Park was 2020. was once a parking lot near rebuilt and re-opened in the grandstand entrance. The 1968. Since 2012, numerous The just-concluded year building, which will be home to improvements have been necessitated dramatic changes to the National Hockey League’s made to enhance the guest one of the country’s most storied New York Islanders, is expected experience while preserving its races. For the first time in history, to open in time for the 2021-22 historic architectural elements, the Belmont Stakes served as NHL season next fall. including HD television monitors the first leg of the Triple Crown throughout, Trakus technology instead of the concluding For more than a century, Belmont and enhancing the Belmont Cafe sequence, with the coronavirus has been the stage for many and the Top of the Stretch picnic pandemic altering the schedule of racing’s greatest legends. In area. for every professional sports 1902, when a syndicate headed 6 2021 Media Guide NYRA.com WHITE PARKING NORTH PONY TRACK HELICOPTER GATE LANDING GREEN PARKING AREA NO. 8 GREEN PARKING GATE NO. 11 52 CAMERA TOWER 63 BLUE 5/8 MI. MILE CHUTE 51 1/2 MI. FIELD 3/8 50 MI. PARKING 53 48 3/4 54 MI. TRAINING TRACK 56 47 AVE. PLAINFIELD 55 62 46 TOTE BOARDS 57 45 44 58 BELMONT PARK 7/8 43 1/6 SEATTLE SLEW MI. MI. INNER TURF COURSE ROAD ASSAULT 42 SUMP 61 60 59 OUTER TURF COURSE 41 FACILITY RUFFIAN ROAD 1/8 MI. FINISH CAMERA FOREGO AVE. 40 CAMERA MAIN TRACK TOWER OFFICE KELSO AVE. TOWER 39 23 CAFETERIA MAN O WAR AVE REC. HALL GATE NO. 7 8 29 PRESS OFFICE RECEIVING ADMISSION AND 7 9 BARN 22 30 ADMISSION GRANDSTAND CLUBHOUSE OFFICiAL OFFICE 38 MAN O WAR AVE CITATION AVE 35 36 37 10 21 24 31 6 STATE TEST 11 20 KELSO AVE.