For Aldana Gonzalez, “confidence to take the chance”
Twelve years ago, Aldana Gonzalez was a new immigrant with a dream. Now she’s making her mark training a string of horses at Delaware Park.
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Author: Doug McCoy
Belmont history: Affirmed and Lefty
Steve Cauthen hit Affirmed left-handed and the horse surged to beat Alydar in the 1978 Belmont. But how did Cauthen come to have the whip in his left hand?
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Delaware Park fields holding their own
Delaware Park’s racing product has come under fire in recent years for short fields. So far in 2014, though, the track is more than holding its own, plus notes.
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Little Things: Seattle Slew’s Derby stumble
In 1977 Seattle Slew stumbled out of the Kentucky Derby gate and had no place to go — until Bill Shoemaker made room for a fellow rider in trouble.
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Jockey Carol Cedeno strikes a blow for working moms
Carol Cedeno has a husband and two kids — and a job as jockey trying to build business at a new track, Delaware Park. Her win on Saturday should help.
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