In this issue

Dale Capuano: a legend in the making.
Maryland’s perennial leading trainer continues to rise within his profession.
Story by Bill Heller. Page 20

Racing turns the corner in Virginia.
Colonial Downs, Virginia’s first and only parimutuel race track, got off to a shaky start but now appears to have reached solid ground.
Story by Bill Finley. Page 26

Slots effort fails in Maryland.
Measure passed by the Senate succumbs to
opposition in the House Ways and Means Committee.
Story by Lucy Acton. Page 31

Lead Article

Dale Capuano: a legend in the making.
Knowing what you want to do with your life before the age of 10 is an amusing anecdote. Fulfilling your potential when you pursue that passion is another story, one still being written by Dale Capuano, one of America’s bright, young trainers.(more)