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An aerial view of Pocono Raceway taken from a passing jetliner in late March 2014 Al Unser Jr. (No. 7) and Chet Fillip (No. 38) racing at Pocono in 1984 An SCCA T-2 Camaro goes clockwise on the Pocono Raceway's front stretch, 1999 John Andretti at Pocono Raceway, 1998 Victory Lane at Pocono during pre-race ceremonies at the 2005 Pocono 500
He had ridden 2,313 winners when he was thrown from his horse, Mr. Walter K. and trampled to death by a trailing horse during a race at Belmont Park. The New York Times reported he had recently said that the highlight of his career came on December 7, 1964, when he won six races in one day at Aqueduct Racetrack. [1]
The track hosted the modified Race of Champions from 1992 to 1995, taking over from Pocono Raceway. The race moved to Oswego Speedway in Oswego, New York from 1996 to 2014, 2016. In 2015 at Chemung Speedrome. The track also hosted the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for four races, from 1995 to 1998.
The Breeders' Cup hasn't had a horse fatality since 2019, but recent safety improvements in the sport still haven't brought an end to thoroughbred deaths.
Read more:Seventh horse dies at Saratoga Race Course in less than a month Saturday was supposed to be a celebration of the $1.25-million Travers Stakes, considered the summer Kentucky Derby.
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In 1995, the track was repaved and a new garage area, press box, and grandstands were built. [15] Because of his warm demeanor, Mattioli was considered one of the most respected and admired men in auto racing. [16] In 2008, Bruton Smith made an offer of $400 million to purchase Pocono Raceway and move a date to Kentucky Speedway. Mattioli ...
Jockeys who were killed while taking part in horse racing. Pages in category "Jockeys who died while racing" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 ...