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Oaklawn Hires New Track Superintendent

Oaklawn Hires New Track Superintendent

Oaklawn Park has hired Kevin Seymore as track superintendent in advance of the 2013 live meet.

 Wednesday, October 17, 2012
David Lehr New Churchill Track Superintendent

David Lehr New Churchill Track Superintendent

Churchill Downs has appointed David Lehr track superintendent and senior director of track surfaces, a post he will assume immediately.

 Friday, August 03, 2012
Veteran Churchill Track Super Lehr to Retire

Veteran Churchill Track Super Lehr to Retire

After a career of more than 45 years at Churchill Downs, track superintendent Raymond (Butch) Lehr will retire from that post when the track concludes its 2012 spring meet July 1.

 Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Tedesco Named Del Mar Track Superintendent

Tedesco Named Del Mar Track Superintendent

Veteran track maintenance specialist Richard Tedesco has taken the reins as track superintendent at Del Mar in anticipation of the 2010 racing season, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club has announced.

 Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Record Rain in New York, Track Super Confident for BC Day

There was quite a thunderstorm on Long Island Saturday night. The site of the Oct. 29 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships was hit with loud thunder and bolts of lightning accompanied by an inch of rain.

 Sunday, October 23, 2005

Fast Track for Preakness, Track Superintendent Says

If the rain stops as predicted Friday afternoon, Pimlico track superintendent Jamie Richardson said he expects the track surface to be fast on Saturday.

 Friday, May 20, 2005

Churchill Superintendent Answers Questions

Obviously when you have three track records in the first three races on Kentucky Derby Day, the track superintendent is going to have to answer questions as to why the racing surface is so fast.

 Saturday, May 05, 2001