Birth date: November 6, 1962
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
• Notched first training victory with Who's Lucky at Bowie Race Course in 1981.
• Leading trainer at Pimlico Summer Meet in 1988, Fall Meet 1989 and Spring Meet 1991.
• Leading trainer at Laurel Summer Meet in 1993.
• Leading Maryland trainer in 1991.
• Saddled 1,000th winner March 29, 1996 at Laurel.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2001: Raise A Cup, Shenandoah River
2000: Caesar Rodney
1997: Owners' Day Dash
1987: Caesar Rodney
1986: Caesar Rodney

Birth date: November 14, 1963
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
• Notched first training victory with Superior Blend at Pimlico Race Course in 1988.
• Claimed Run Charlie Run for $5,000 and developed him into a winner of 13 races and more than $100,000.
• Trained Captain Bodgit to victories the Florida Derby and Wood Memorial and a second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby and third in the Preakness in 1997.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: DTHA Owners Day
2006: DTHA Owners Day
2005: Brandywine
2001: Kelso
2000: Leonard Richards
1999: Legal Light

Birth date: April 27, 1958
Birthplace: Hagerstown, MD
• Notched first training victory with Attainable at Delaware Park in 1978.
• Won the 1996 Futurity at Belmont Park with Traitor.
•Finished seventh in the Delaware Park trainer standings in 2008, fifth in 2007, fifth in 2006, seventh in 2005, and ninth in 2004.
• Served as an assistant trainer to Bobby Frankel before Frankel moved his stable to California in the early 1970s.
• Followed father Richard into racing at age 10; later began to serve as father’s assistant in 1975.
• In 2000, won Belmont Futurity with Burning Roma.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Delaware Certified Distaff; Go For Wand, Light Hearted
2007: Light Hearted, Vincent Moscarelli
2001: Leonard Richards, Peach Blossom, Susan's Girl
2000: Christiana
1994: Sweet & Sassy

Birthdate: June 5, 1964
Birthplace: Canton, MA
• In 2006, trained Adore the Gold to victory in the Grade II Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
• In 2002, trained Mandy's Gold to victory in the Grade I Ruffian Handicap at Belmont Park.
• Finished sixth in the Delaware Park trainer standings by wins in
2008, second in 2007, fourth in 2006 fourth in 2005, fourth in 2004, sixth in 2003, tenth in 2002, 21st in 2001, eighth in 2000, 15th in 1999, 15th in 1998, 13th in 1997and 17th in 1996.
• His family owned stable, Old Coach Farm, finished sixth in the Delaware Park owner standings by wins in 1998 and seventh in 1997.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2007: Obeah
2006: Dover, Sweet & Sassy
2005: DTHA Owners Day
2003: Dover
2002: Light Hearted, Nastique, Sweet & Sassy
1999: Go For Wand, Urbane
1997: Polly Drummond
1996: Count Turf, Kelso

Birth date: September 2, 1956
Birthplace: Hopkinsville, Kentucky
• In 2007, conditioned Hard Spun to second place finishes in both the Kentucky Derby and the Breeders’ Cup Classic. He trained the son of Danzig to victories in the Grade I King’s Bishop Stakes at Saratoga; Grade II Lane’s End Stakes and Kentucky Cup Classic both at Turfway Park; and the Grade III LeComte Stakes at the Fair Grounds.
• In 2008, conditioned Eight Belles to a second place finish in the Kentucky Derby.
• Won the $1 million Grade II Delaware Handicap with Island Sand in
2005. The previous year, Jones won the Grade I Acorn Stakes at Belmont
Park with the Kentucky-bred daughter of Tabasco Cat.
• Finished second in the Delaware Park trainer standings in 2008 with a record of 68 winners from 241 starters.

• In 2006, the first full season Jones stabled at Delaware Park, he finished sixth in the trainer standings with a record 40 wins, 39 seconds, and 30 thirds from 180 starts. He followed by finishing sixth in the trainer standings with a record of 42 winners, 37 seconds, and 48 thirds from 222 starters in 2007.
• Former commercial farmer in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He grew corn, tobacco, and soy beans and raised cattle and hogs.
• Took out trainer's license in 1982.
• A hands-on horseman, Jones gallops as many as ten of his own horses each morning and generally hauls them himself to out-of-town stakes.
• In 2003, won the Grade II Fantasy Stakes at Oaklawn Park with Ruby's Reception.
• In 2006, won the Grade I Prioress Breeders' Cup at Belmont Park with Wildcat Bettie B.
• In 2006, won the Grade II Nassau County Breeders' Cup at Belmont Park with Hello Liberty.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Delaware Oaks, Endine, Nick Shuk Memorial
2007: Denise Rhudy
2006: Light Hearted, Peach Blossom
2005: Delaware Handicap

Birth date: January 1, 1960
Birthplace: Boston, MA
• • Finished fifth in the Delaware Park trainer standings by wins in
2008, third in 2008, second in 2006, fifth in 2005, seventh in 2004, fifth in 2003, sixth in 2002, 15th in 2001, 15th in 2000, tenth in 1999, and sixth 1998.
• Notched his first career winner with Stronger at Suffolk Downs in 1977.
• Won the Grade III Gallant Fox Handicap at Aqueduct three-times with Passing Ships in 1989, Yourmissinthepoint in 1995, and Aves Flag in 1996.
• Won the Grade II Hawthorne Gold Cup with Yourmissinthepoint in 1995.
• Trained Passing Ships to a victory in the 1990 Kings Cup in Saudi Arabia.
• Saddled first winner, Stronger, at Suffolk Downs in 1978 at age 18.
• In 2000, won Laurel Futurity with Buckle Down Ben.
• Won the In Reality Stakes at Calder Racecourse with Booklet in 2000. Booklet was sold to John Oxley before winning the Holy Bull and Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2007: Peach Blossom
2006: Endine, Nick Shuk
2005: Nick Shuk
2004: Obeah, R.R.M. Carpenter Jr. Mem.
2003: Caesar Rodney, Go For Wand, RRM Carpenter Mem., Susan's Girl
2002: Christiana
2001: Dover
2000: Nick Shuk, Stanton

Birth date: June 29, 1965
Birthplace: Harrisburg, PA
• Set all-time record Delaware Park record for most wins by a trainer
at a meet by notching 126 winners in 2005. Held previous record of 115
winners which he set in 2003.
• Finished first in the Delaware Park trainer standings by wins in
2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, fifth in 2001 and third in 2000.
• First trainer to win seven consecutive training titles at Delaware
Park (2002 through 2008) since Grover “Buddy” Delp won seven in a row
from 1963 through 1969.
• First trainer to win seven consecutive training titles at Delaware Park (2002 through 2008) since Grover “Buddy” Delp won seven in a row from 1963 through 1969.
• Top trainer in North America by wins in 2006, 2003, 2001, and 2000. Finished second by wins in 2002 and 2005.
• Fourth leading trainer in North America by earnings in 2006.  Last year, he compiled a record of 528 wins, 383 seconds, and 306 thirds from 2,158 starts with earnings of $9,565,656.

• In 2000, he won three of seven Claiming Crown races at Canterbury Park. He won the $48,000 Express with Spit Polish, the $57,600 Glass Slipper with A Lot of Mary and the $116,250 Jewel with B Flat Major.
• In 2001, he won two Claiming Crown races and in 2002 he won one.
• Saddled Leave It Beezer to victories in the Gr. III Salvator Mile Handicap and the Grade III Baltimore Breeders' Cup Handicap in 2000.
• Lake began training steadily in 1991 with one horse.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Delaware Certified
2002: Peach Blossom
2001: Foggy Road, Late Bloomer, Shecky Greene
2000: El Chico, Owners' Day Handicap

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2004 : George Rosenberger
2003 : Brandywine, Sussex
2002 : RRM Carpenter Jr.
2000 : Count Turf, New Castle, Robert G. Dick, Rosenna

Birth date: May 22, 1964
Birthplace: Cambridge, England
• Notched first training victory with Bounding Daisy at Laurel Park in 1993.
• Notched first career Grade I winner when Film Maker won the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland on October 11, 2003.
• Won Delaware Handicap with Power Play in 1997.
• Won first Breeders' Cup race with Better Talk Now who was victorious in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Lone Star Park in 2004.
• Won Grade I Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap at Saratoga with Better Talk Now in 2004.
• Father Michael was internationally recognized as the representative for Tattersalls, the British sales company.
• Worked for Jonathan Sheppard from 1985-90, briefly for Jonathan Pease in France, and Bernie Bond after his return to the United States in 1991.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Sussex; John Rooney
2007: John Rooney; Robert G. Dick
2006: John Rooney
2005: Go For Wand
2004: Robert G. Dick Mem.
2003: Robert G. Dick Mem.
2002: Brandywine, Gleaming, Go For Wand, Obeah, Robert Dick, Summer King
2001: Vincent Moscarelli Mem, RRM Carpenter Mem.
2000: Delaware Oaks, Denise Rhudy Mem.
1997: Delaware Handicap

Birth date: September 9, 1958
Birthplace: Winchester, IN
• Is married to trainer Tracy Nunley.  The couple has been stabled at Delaware Park for the past five seasons.
• Grew up in Tennessee and did not become interested in horse racing until he was 21 years old, when his uncle took him to Detroit Racecourse.
• Started working in the industry for  Dogwood Stables.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
1998: Bob Jackson Mem.

Birth date: March 19, 1962
Birthplace: Boston, MA
• Finished 12th in the Delaware Park trainer standings by wins in 2008, 14th in 2007, 17th in 2006, seventh in 2004, 10th in 2003, 12th in 2002, 12th in 2001, 12th in 2000, seventh in 1999 and 12th in 1998.
• Trained Timely Broad to a third-place finish in the 1998 Delaware Handicap.
• Was the 25th leading trainer in the country by wins with 103 victories in 1989, and 19th in 1988 with 111 scores.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2004: Kelso
2002: Damitrius
2000: Zwaanendael
1998: Crimson Satan

Birthdate: November 24, 1962
Birthplace: Wilmington, DE
• Finished seventh in the Delaware Park trainer standings by wins in 2006, second in 2005, third in 2004, second in 2003, fourth in 2002, fourth in 2001 and finished 16th in 2000.
• Claimed Ten Keys, who went on to win 16 stakes and earn more than
$1,200,000, for $14,500 in 1987 at Laurel Park.
• Notched first victory with Too Many Lovers at Atlantic City in 1983.
• Took out first trainer’s license in Maryland in 1983.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2001: Zwaanendael
1987: Nick Shuk

Birth date: May 21, 1951
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA
• Notched first Grade I victory with Afleet Alex in Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga in 2004.
• Won 2005 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes with Afleet Alex.
• Finished fourth in the Delaware Park trainer standings in 2008.
• Has been near the top of the Delaware Park trainer standings for 15
consecutive years.
• Made his first Triple Crown appearance in the 2001 Preakness Stakes
with Marciano who finished seventh.
• Saddled 1999 Pennsylvania Derby winner Smart Guy.
• Won the 2005 Arkansas Derby with Afleet Alex.

• Trained Afleet Alex to a second-place finish in the 2004 Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
• Has been riding horses since he was 2 1/2 years old spending every weekend of his youth at his aunt and uncle's farm near Pittsburgh.
• At age 18, attended the Potomac Horse Center to further his riding education and eventually spent 1 1/2 years training with the United States Olympic Equestrian Team for the Munich games.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2008: Blue Hen; Fairway; First State Dash; Small Wonder; Sweet & Sassy
2007: Susan’s Girl; Delaware Oaks; Go For Wand
2006: Blue Hen, Francis "Jock" LaBelle
2005: Dover, John Rooney
2003: Francis “Jock” LaBelle, Nick Shuk
2002: Blue Hen
2001: First State, Francis “Jock” LaBelle,
2000: Everget
1999: Francis “Jock” LaBelle
1997: Damitrius, Susan’s Girl
1996: V. Moscarelli, Wilmington
1995: Charles Staats

Birthdate: December 2, 1940
Birthplace: Ashwell, England
• Finished tenth in the Delaware Park trainer standings by wins in 2006, sixth in 2001, 17th in 2000, 14th in 1999, 13th in 1998, seventh in 1997, fifth in 1996, 19th in 1995, and eighth 1994.
• Elected to the National Racing Hall of Fame in 1990.
• Trained Storm Cat to victory in the Gr. I Young America at the Meadowlands in 1985.
• He is the all-time leading steeplechase trainer by money won.
• Sheppard arrived in the United States in 1961 by way of Eton College and the British Stock Exchange.
• One of the first people he met was legendary steeplechase trainer Burley Cocks. For the next nine months, Sheppard worked at Cocks' farm in Unionville, Pa. After a brief return to England, Sheppard spent the next two years riding races for Cocks, and estimates that he won on about 10% of 250 rides.

• Sheppard then turned to training and soon had a string of six horses.
• First winner as a trainer was Haffaday at the Rosetree Hunt Meeting in 1966.
• One of his first clients was George Strawbridge Jr., owner of Augustin Stable, and one of steeplechasing's most successful owners.

DELAWARE PARK STAKE WINS
2006:  Brandywine
2002:  Cape Henlopen, Sussex
2001:  Appointment, Mo Bay, Nick Shuk Mem.
2000:  Charles Staats
1999:  Cape Henlopen, George Rosenberger, Light Hearted
1998:  Caesar Rodney, Grey Beret
1997:  Everget, George Rosenberger, Silver Spoon
1996:  Rosenna
1995:  Christiana
1994:  George Rosenberger
1989:  New Castle
1987:  New Castle, Silver Spoon
1986:  New Castle
1981:  Parlo, Tom Roby
1979:  Tom Roby
1977:  Tom Roby
1976:  Kent
1974:  Damitrius
1972:  Tom Roby
1971:  Sussex, Indian River