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Meadowlands Pace Media Guide 2020.Indd MEADOWLANDS RACING & ENTERTA INMENT 1 Racetrack Drive • East Rutherford, NJ 07073 201-THE-BIGM • PlayMeadowlands.com Jeffrey Gural Table of Contents Chairman/CEO Media Relations Contacts............ .........................................................2 New Meadowlands Racetrack LLC Wagering/Attendance ............................................................................3 Road to the Pace ...................................................................................4 OPERATING OFFICIALS Championship History ...........................................................................6 Supplements..........................................................................................5 Jason M. Settlemoir.................Chief Operating Officer/General Manager Breeding ................................................................................................7 Alex Figueras ........................................................ Chief Financial Officer Summary of Winners .............................................................................9 Marianne Rotella .........................................Assistant General Manager Statistics of Winners ............................................................................ 11 Andrea Lokshin...................................Vice President Sales & Marketing Pace Records ......................................................................................12 Marcello Esposito ..................................................... Director of Facilities Leaders................................................................................................13 Winning Post Positions ........................................................................14 John “Red” Fazekas.................................................Director of Grounds Where Are They Now ..........................................................................15 Stuart Berman ............................................................ Director of Mutuels Yearly Recaps Jason Hall................................Regional Vice President of Sponsorships 2019 ............................................................................................17 Oz Colon ................................................................. Director of Television 2018 ............................................................................................18 Al Venditte.................................................Senior Surveillance Manager 2017............................................................................................19 2016 ............................................................................................20 Lance Thomas..............................................................Security Manager 2015.............................................................................................21 Ryan Napierala .......................... Director of Racing Properties & Track 2014 ............................................................................................22 Ken Warkentin .........................................................................Announcer 2013 ............................................................................................23 Angelo A. Chinnici, MD ................................................Medical Director 2012............................................................................................24 Lisa Photo ..................................................................Track Photographer 2011 ............................................................................................25 2010 ............................................................................................26 American Teletimer Corporation ........................... Photo Finish & Timer 2009 ............................................................................................27 RACING OFFICIALS 2008 ............................................................................................28 2007 ............................................................................................29 Scott Warren ................................................................. Racing Secretary 2006 ............................................................................................30 Doug DeFrancesco.........................Assistant Racing Secretary & Timer 2005 ............................................................................................31 Laure Blomquist .......................Placing Judge/Racing Office Assistant 2004.............................................................................................32 Andrea Caswell ....................................................... Stakes Administrator 2003....... .....................................................................................33 Richard O’Donnell*............................................................State Steward 2002.............................................................................................34 2001 ............................................................................................35 Peter Koch ...................................................................... Presiding Judge 2000 ............................................................................................36 Larry Julien* .................................................................... Associate Judge 1999 ............................................................................................37 MIckey Peterson*............................................................AssociateJudge 1998 ............................................................................................38 James Kopacz ................................................................Paddock Judge 1997 ............................................................................................39 Merle LaFountaine ............................................................Starting Judge 1996 ............................................................................................40 1995 ............................................................................................41 James Marshall III ............................................................ Assistant Starter 1994 ............................................................................................42 Pompeyo Gomez .........................................................................Marshall 1993 ............................................................................................43 Kelly Putaski ................................................................... Program Director 1992 ............................................................................................44 Angelo Iordan ��������������������������Horse Identifier & Equipment Manager 1991 ............................................................................................45 Kathy Picciano, DVM ....................................... Chief State Veterinarian 1990 ............................................................................................46 1989 ............................................................................................47 Barbara Greene, VMD ...............................................State Veterinarian 1988 ............................................................................................48 Diane C. Simoncini, DVM .........................Associate State Veterinarian 1987 ............................................................................................49 Lyndsy Castano, DVM ..............................Associate State Veterinarian 1986 ............................................................................................50 Stacey Romano, VMD ..............................Associate State Veterinarian 1985 ............................................................................................51 Meredith Rhodes, DVM.............................Associate State Veterinarian 1984 ............................................................................................52 1983 ............................................................................................53 1982 ............................................................................................54 NEW JERSEY STATE RACING COMMISSION 1981 ............................................................................................55 This racecourse is licensed for 2020 by the New Jersey Racing Commission 1980 ............................................................................................56 1979 ............................................................................................57 Judith Nason................................................................Executive Director 1978 ............................................................................................58 Michael J. Arnone, D.D.S. ��������������������������������������������������Commissioner 1977 ............................................................................................59 Pamela J. Clyne ........................................................................Chairman Drivers .................................................................................................60 John F. Hoffman..................................................................Commissioner Trainer Index .......................................................................................68
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