Mike Lakow to Oversee Gulfstream Park Racing Operations
The Stronach Group announced today that Mike Lakow has been appointed vice president of racing operations at Gulfstream Park.
Lakow brings extensive knowledge and experience to Gulfstream Park. Most recently he served as Racing Secretary for the New York Racing Association at Saratoga Race Course and for all meets at Aqueduct Racetrack. Lakow takes over the position formerly held by Bill Badgett, who has accepted a position with the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association.
Lakow's valuable and varied experience in Thoroughbred racing includes serving as President and CEO of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, General Manager at Hill 'n' Dale Farms, jockey agent for Hall of Fame rider Javier Castellano, and working as a steward in Florida and for the Emirates Racing Authority. Lakow originally served as racing secretary in New York from 1993-2005 and was racing director at Santa Anita Park from 2013-2014.
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