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#FanFriday: Get to Know Maggie Wolfendale

Maggie Wolfendale Morley works as a paddock analyst for the New York Racing Association. She is the daughter of Maryland-based trainer Howard Wolfendale and grew up entrenched in racing. She and husband, New York-based trainer Tom Morley, have a 10-month-old daughter Grace. Maggie also enjoys riding her off-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) Yeager and the company of their Jack Russell terrier named George. 

My introduction to horse racing occurred when ... 

I was born.
The Main Track: Florida Racing Community Battles Hurricane Irma

Welcome to another edition of America’s Best Racing’s Main Track. Each Tuesday in this space we spotlight the most meaningful story of the past week, detailing news that stands out because of its importance or perhaps the emotional response it generates.

Looking ahead, if you believe there’s a story this week that should be featured in next Tuesday’s edition of the Main Track, let us know by tweeting it to @ABRLive using the hashtag #ABRMainTrack.

As for this week, our feature involves another week when a part of the country endured a catastrophic storm.
#FanFriday: Get to Know Britney Eurton

Britney Eurton is an analyst and paddock host with TVG, primarily covering the West Coast beat. She started with TVG in 2014.
Meet James Casey, Legendary West Virginia Trainer Whose Horse You Can Name

Nationally, the names Baffert, Pletcher, and Lukas are some of the most recognizable in the sport. But in West Virginia, the name Casey holds just as much cachet in racing circles.
The Midas Touch of e Five Racing Thoroughbreds

From outward appearances, Bob Edwards looks like a modern-day Midas. Most of what he’s touched, in his pharmaceutical businesses and now in racing, has turned to gold.

For the racehorse owner who entered the sport on a whim in 2015 — and a year later found himself in the winner’s circle at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships with New Money Honey — a constant stream of research, an obsessive work ethic, and a team of industry power players has proven a formula for success.

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