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Pimlico Backstretch Worker Of The Year: RICARDO MARTINEZ
Ricardo Martinez, who has become an integral part of the Kieron Magee barn, is the 2022 Backstretch Worker of the Year for Pimlico Race Course given his dedication to the stable’s horses.
Martinez, a 38-year-old native of Mexico, came to Maryland in 2007 and worked for trainer Ferris Allen at Laurel Park for a year. He then moved to the Magee barn, and has been a groom there since that time.
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At its September open meeting, the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) Board of Directors reviewed the highly successful results of the $600,000 Owner and Developer Bonus Program and the dual-state bred stakes schedule offered this summer to Maryland-based connections during the Laurel Park racing break.
The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (MTHA) Board of Directors voted unanimously in September to increase purse allocations for finishers from sixth place through last in overnight races.
