Gary C. Contessa

Gary Contessa

Contessa in 2023
Personal information
Born	(1957-10-13) October 13, 1957 (age 68) Merrick, New York, United States
Occupation	Trainer
Horse racing career
Sport	Horse racing
Career wins	2,331 (ongoing)
Major racing wins
Valley Forge Handicap (1987) Ashland Stakes (1991) Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (1996, 2008) East View Stakes (1998, 2004, 2006) Damon Runyon Stakes (1997, 2002, 2015) Miss Grillo Stakes (1999) Ashley T. Cole Handicap (2001) Bed O' Roses Handicap (2006, 2008) Gallant Fox Handicap (2006) Victoria Park Stakes (2006) Fort Marcy Handicap (2007) Saranac Stakes (2007) Dearly Precious Stakes (2008) Discovery Handicap (2008) Hudson Stakes (NYB) (2008) Maryland Sprint Handicap (2008) Spinaway Stakes (2018)
Racing awards
NYRA Trainer of the Year (2006, 2007)
Significant horses
Peace Rules, Sweet Vendetta

Gary C. Contessa (October 13, 1957 in Merrick, New York) [1]^{[permanent dead link]} is an American horse trainer in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. He became a professional trainer in 1984.^[1]

From 2006 through 2008, Gary Contessa led all New York Racing Association (NYRA) trainers in wins. In 2007 he set a record with 159 NYRA wins. He was the New York Racing Association, Trainer of the Year in 2006 and 2007.^[2]

External links

• Gary Contessa Official Homepage
• Video at YouTube titled "A Day in the Life of Gary Contessa"

References

1. "Gary C. Contessa". Equibase Inc. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
2. "Gary C. Contessa". New York Racing Association (NYRA). 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2018-12-27.