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Ghosts of racetracks past: The birth, death, rebirth, and final demise of Garden State Park
Our Ghosts of Racetracks Past series continues with the story of Garden State Park – a track that overcame World War II and a devastating fire but couldn’t outrun time or its competition.

Something Awesome set for return in Small Stakes
Multiple-graded stakes winner Something Awesome will make his first start since May in Saturday’s Richard Small Stakes.

Stover: Good horsemanship key in avoiding breakdowns
It’s not avoiding bad steps but promoting good horsemanship that is critical to avoiding fatal breakdowns, Dr. Susan Stover told a Beyond the Wire-sponsored seminar.

Over 230 cataloged for Fasig-Tipton mixed sale
The Fasig-Tipton mixed sale will take place in Timonium on Decmeber 4, and the catalog is now available online.

Video: Midlantic racing highlights
Video: Midlantic racing highlights for the past weekend include an upset in the WV Futurity, a filly her trainer describes as “a tough cookie,” and more.

Breeders’ Cup: Ladies weekend as fillies steal the show
During the just-completed Breeders’ Cup, the boys were fine – but it was clearly the fillies’ turn to shine.

Trainer J. Willard Thompson, 83, passes
J. Willard Thompson, a trainer who plied his craft at Monmouth and around the Mid-Atlantic for over five decades, has died.

Scottish Man scores upset in WV Futurity
Scottish Man, a 12-1 outsider, remained perfect in two two-turn starts at Charles Town with an upset win in Saturday’s West Virginia Futurity.
Burnin Ring O Fire looks to remain unbeaten in WV Futurity
WVBC Moscarelli Memorial winner Burnin Ring O Fire looks to go four-for-four with a win in tonight’s West Virginia Futurity.

Jockey Serpa returns home after winning in China
It was a long way to go for one race, but jockey Angel Serpa made it a winning one, traveling to China where he won a race at an international racing festival.