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An Interview with Author Dawn LeFevre about Racetrack Rogues and Writing
POSTED: December 16, 2021
Our next offering from Past The Wire’s “Author’s Corner” is Dawn Leferve’s exciting new novel Racetrack Rogues. Drawing on her own experiences as a horsewoman Dawn crafts an exciting adventure. The protagonist of Racetrack Rogues is a huge, mean Thoroughbred named Jersey Judge....
An Interview with Dawn LeFevre, Author of BACKSTRETCH GIRLS
POSTED: December 13, 2019
What is BACKSTRETCH GIRLS about? Backstretch Girls is set at Atlantic City Racecourse in the 1980’s and tells the story of a friendship between a rebellious ponygirl named Teagan and Anne, a naïve jockey wannabe. Teagan is the black sheep...
Should Horse Racing Be a Sport of Only Kings?
POSTED: October 3, 2022
Op./Ed. By Dawn LeFevre Recently there have been heated discussions on social media that horse racing would be better off left in the hands of just the super trainers, top riders, stakes horses, and wealthy owners. Who needs the small...
The Dwyer Stakes: The Story of a Gentleman, a Degenerate Gambler and a Historic Horse Race
POSTED: June 27, 2022
By Dawn LeFevre On Saturday July 2, 2022 the 105th edition of the Dwyer Stakes will be run. Originally named the Brooklyn Derby and run at Gravesend Racetrack, the race quickly grew into a showcase for top three year olds,...
Two-Year-Old Kentucky Derby Winners
POSTED: January 3, 2022
Is the Kentucky Derby really just for three-year olds? Another New Year has passed and once again all Thoroughbreds in North America have officially become a year older. This hasn’t always been the case, however. Thoroughbreds used to celebrate their...
Whatever Happened to the Marlboro Cup?
POSTED: September 12, 2021
It was the race that was created for a superstar, featured the first ever matchup between Triple Crown winners, and was synonymous with September - a time when most three year olds face their older foes for the first time....
Havre de Grace: The Story of a Small Town, a Racetrack, and The Mob
POSTED: April 12, 2021
In a little Maryland town beside the Chesapeake Bay there once stood a stylish racetrack that showcased renowned stables, champion trainers and legendary horses. Named after the town where it stood, Havre de Grace Racetrack was conceived after the passage...
A Bizarre Preakness and The Youngest Jockey To Ever Win One
POSTED: September 21, 2020
By Dawn LeFevre It was the Preakness that the Derby winner skipped, that the heavy favorite had passed up the Derby to target, that the presumed pacesetter was scratched due to a dispute over seating arrangements, that the legendary Bill...