As the son of a jockey-turned-jockey’s agent, Elijah Arroyo moved around quite a bit while growing up, typical for a family working in Thoroughbred racing. When the now 26-year-old began working on the racetrack as a teenager, his first job was in the barn of prominent Southern California-based trainer John Sadler.
At the end of the year, it is typical to remember those we have lost. This was a difficult year in horse racing with the loss of legendary Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas (Sept. 2, 1935 – June 28, 2025). He was iconic in so many facets of horse racing and such a character who lived unapologetically with such style.
Mary Eddy’s career path was determined by geography. Growing up in the small town of Wilton, just outside of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Eddy was an animal lover of all sorts.
