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 Championship History ....................................................................6 Jason M. Settlemoir.................Chief Operating Officer/General Manager Supplements...................................................................................5 Alex Figueras ........................................................ Chief Financial Officer Breeding .........................................................................................7 Marianne Rotella .........................................Assistant General Manager Summary of Winners ......................................................................9 Andrea Lokshin...................................Vice President Sales & Marketing Statistics of Winners .....................................................................11 Pace Records ...............................................................................12 Marcello Esposito ..................................................... Director of Facilities Leaders.........................................................................................13 John “Red” Fazekas.................................................Director of Grounds Winning Post Positions .................................................................14 Stuart Berman ............................................................ Director of Mutuels Where Are They Now ...................................................................15 Jason Hall................................Regional Vice President of Sponsorships Yearly Recaps Oz Colon ................................................................. Director of Television 2018 ......................................................................................17 Al Venditte........................................................Senior Security Manager 2017.......................................................................................18 2016 ......................................................................................19 Ryan Napierala .......................... Director of Racing Properties & Track 2015.......................................................................................20 Ken Warkentin .........................................................................Announcer 2014 ......................................................................................21 Angelo A. Chinnici, MD ................................................Medical Director 2013 ......................................................................................22 Lisa Photo ..................................................................Track Photographer 2012......................................................................................23 American Teletimer Corporation ........................... Photo Finish & Timer 2011 ......................................................................................24 2010 ......................................................................................25 RACING OFFICIALS 2009 ......................................................................................26 2008 ......................................................................................27 Scott Warren ................................................................. Racing Secretary 2007 ......................................................................................28 Doug DeFrancesco.........................Assistant Racing Secretary & Timer 2006 ......................................................................................29 Laure Blomquist .......................Placing Judge/Racing Office Assistant 2005 ......................................................................................30 2004......................................................................................31 Andrea Caswell ....................................................... Stakes Administrator 2003....... ...............................................................................32 Richard O’Donnell*............................................................State Steward 2002......................................................................................33 John Tomasello* ............................................................. Presiding Judge 2001 ......................................................................................34 Larry Julien* .................................................................... Associate Judge 2000 ......................................................................................35 Scott Egger......................................................................AssociateJudge 1999 ......................................................................................36 James Kopacz ................................................................Paddock Judge 1998 ......................................................................................37 1997 ......................................................................................38 Merle LaFountaine ............................................................Starting Judge 1996 ......................................................................................39 James Marshall III ............................................................ Assistant Starter 1995 ......................................................................................40 Pompeyo Gomez .........................................................................Marshall 1994 ......................................................................................41 Kelly Putaski ................................................................... Program Director 1993 ......................................................................................42 Angelo Iordan ��������������������������Horse Identifier & Equipment Manager 1992 ......................................................................................43 Kathy Picciano, DVM ....................................... Chief State Veterinarian 1991 ......................................................................................44 Barbara Greene, VMD ...............................................State Veterinarian 1990 ......................................................................................45 1989 ......................................................................................46 Diane C. Simoncini, DVM .........................Associate State Veterinarian 1988 ......................................................................................47 Lyndsy Castano, DVM ..............................Associate State Veterinarian 1987 ......................................................................................48 Stacey Romano, VMD ..............................Associate State Veterinarian 1986 ......................................................................................49 1985 ......................................................................................50 NEW JERSEY STATE RACING COMMISSION 1984 ......................................................................................51 1983 ......................................................................................52 This racecourse is licensed for 2019 by the New Jersey Racing Commission 1982 ......................................................................................53 Michael J. Arnone, D.D.S. ��������������������������������������������������Commissioner 1981 ......................................................................................54 Pamela J. Clyne ........................................................................Chairman 1980 ......................................................................................55 John F. Hoffman..................................................................Commissioner 1979 ......................................................................................56 Francis X. Keegan, Jr. ���������������������������������������������������������Commissioner 1978 ......................................................................................57 Judith Nason...................................................Acting Executive Director 1977 ......................................................................................58 Drivers ..........................................................................................59 Trainer Index ................................................................................67 Horse Index ..................................................................................72 *ROAP Senior Accredited Steward Owner Index .................................................................................76 1 Dear Member of the Media, Since 1977, the Meadowlands Pace has produced some of the most thrilling sprints to the finish line in racing. This year’s event is sure to be no exception, and we hope you will join us for the 2019 Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace on Saturday, July 13. Within this Media Guide are