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Delaware Park racing analyst Stan Salter joins us on Midlantic Racing Today as closing weekend looms. Midlantic Racing Today is powered by The Racing Biz. Delaware concludes its 2026 season with a 10-race program on Oct. 17, but if the season is ending, it's ending with a bang. There are full fields everywhere and two stakes top the card. Those two are the $100,000 Wilmington for older runners and the $200,000 Endine for fillies and mares, both at six furlongs -- and both with plenty of intriguing handicapping questions. Get the jump on your handicapping with today's episode featuring Stan Salter! This episode of Midlantic Racing Today, Delaware Park Today, is presented by Delaware Park Racing and Casino.
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While some of the trainers who've had strong meets at Delaware Park are pretty familiar names -- think Jamie Ness, Gary Capuano, Mike Simone, or Greg Compton -- a few others have flown under the radar. One of the latter group is Chris Seale, who joins us in this exclusive interview on Midlantic Racing Today. Seale's operation -- based most of the year in Florida -- won with nine of 31 starters during the Delaware meet, a stellar performance that built on his seven-win 2025 meet. And that's not all. Seale also works as a pinhooker, buying young horses to develop and resell. And he does all that as part of a family operation, with his wife Margo and younger son Cash. Here's an inside look at a smaller, family-based racing operation. Today's episode of Midlantic Racing Today is presented by Delaware Park Racetrack and Casino!
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As we approach the 41st running of the Maryland Million, we sit down with Cricket Goodall, the Delaware Park trainer. Chris Seal joins host Frank Vespe in an exclusive interview on Mid-Atlantic Racing Today to share his success story and expert horse racing pinhooking strategies! 🏇 While big names dominate the headlines, Chris Seal and his family-run stable have flown under the radar, winning 9 of 39 starters at the Delaware Park racing meet. In this episode, Chris breaks down the incredible story of 9-year-old fan favorite Embrace My Uncle horse (73 career starts!), winning at the Timonium Bullring Fair with Compass Fire, and his insider secrets on horse racing pinhooking—buying yearlings at OBS & Keeneland to develop and resell as 2-year-olds. [00:00:00] - Intro & Chris Seal’s Successful Delaware Park Meet [00:02:20] - Why Delaware Park Management Works for Stables [00:04:55] - Embrace My Uncle: The 9-Year-Old Fan Favorite Gelding [00:09:35] - Compass Fire: Timmonium Bullring Win & Family Story [00:16:10] - Horse Racing Pinhooking Strategy: Buying Yearlings to Sell as 2YO's [00:21:25] - What Chris Seal Looks for in Yearlings & Pedigrees [00:26:30] - Latest OBS & Keeneland Purchases (Good Magic, Audible Fillies) [00:29:00] - Growing Up in Racing & Running a Family Stable [00:33:00] - The Future of Horse Racing: Super-Trainers vs. Small Owners [00:41:40] - Final Thoughts & Wrap Up #WVBC #HorseRacingPicks #CharlesTownRaces #DelawarePark #MidlanticRacing
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As we approach the 41st running of the Maryland Million, we sit down with Cricket Goodall, the Executive Director of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association and Maryland Million Ltd., for a special farewell interview. Cricket Goodall has been at the heart of Maryland horse breeding and racing since its inception over 40 years ago. In this exclusive episode of Midlantic Racing Today (powered by The Racing Biz), host Frank Vespe chats with Cricket about the vision of legendary sportscaster Jim McKay, how the Maryland Million became a staple event at Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, and what lies ahead for Maryland racing. Presented by the Maryland Jockey Club. 🐎 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The origins of the West Virginia Breeders Classics with Sam Huff & Carol Holden Top contenders to watch at Charles Town Races, including Teachintherelease Key returning champions: Petty Perfect (Cavada) & Time to Rock (Dash for Cash) Behind-the-scenes stories, budget hurdles, and the famous 1995 move to Mountaineer 00:00 - Introduction to the 41st Maryland Million 00:50 - Frank Vespe welcomes Cricket Goodall 01:21 - Cricket Goodall on her upcoming retirement 03:24 - The "Secret Sauce" behind Maryland Million's success 05:06 - How Jim McKay & stallion farms funded the event in 1986 08:10 - Jim McKay’s legacy and corporate support (Budweiser, ESPN) 11:05 - Breeders' Cup inspiration & Choosing Laurel Park vs Pimlico 16:10 - Naming Jim McKay Maryland Million Day in the legislature 19:12 - High-stakes purses, top jockeys, & classic races 22:54 - Cricket's "Magic Wand" wish for future purse sizes 25:38 - The future of Pimlico, horse breeding, & Maryland racing 34:03 - Maryland Million event details (Oct 24th at Laurel Park) #MarylandMillion #CricketGoodall #MarylandHorseBreeding #FrankVespe #MidlanticRacingToday #JimMcKay #LaurelPark #HorseRacing #TheRacingBiz #MarylandJockeyClub #Pimlico #ThoroughbredRacing
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