The People Behind Preakness, continued...
an old paint that’s been around for a hundred years!” It is an outdoor paint that withstands Maryland’s seasonal weather changes. Lawrence added, “I start painting right af- ter the race is done because people want to see it get painted right away. T e owners want to see their colors up there before they leave and lots of people stick around and watch.” After the weather vane is complete, Lawrence heads over to the Stakes Barn. “T ere’s a jockey statue that’s about 3-feet tall standing with its arm up in this nice little garden area with lovely fl owers and all,” he said. “I paint the winning colors on that jockey too.”
Major Mike Singletary Vice President of Security
After 25 years with the Department of Cor-
rectional Services, Major Mike Singletary retired in 2014, having already worked 28 Preakness Stakes as a security con- sultant for the Maryland Jockey Club.
Singletary
did not stay retired for long, as MJC hired him full time. Keeping the horses, horse- men, jockeys, staff and fans safe on Preakness Day is an
enormous eff ort by a huge team of MJC and support staff . “We have about 80 people on our internal staff that work 365 days a year, 24/7,” Maj. Singletary explained. “But on Preakness Day, we add about 1500 support staff .” T is support staff includes people from Federal, State and local agencies as well as the US Air Force and Army, special con- tractors and local security teams. “We handle everything from bag checks to guards at the Stakes Barn.” Maj. Singletary’s favorite Preak- ness to date so far has been American Pharoah’s win in 2015. “T at was my fi rst Triple Crown and to be part of that experience was amazing,” he said. And for new fans getting ready to cre- ate their own Preakness experience, Maj. Singletary recommends going to the Preakness website ahead of time and reading through the “do’s and don’ts” as well as reviewing all the promotional materials for schedules of events and parking facilities.
Tim Tullock Handicapper
Maj. Mike Singletary rington,
Growing up in Great Bar- Massachusetts, Tim
Tim Tullock
Tullock was fi rst introduced to T oroughbred racing at the local county fair. “We’d still be in school but could hear the race calls through the open windows,” he said. “I’d rush over to the fair right after school to watch and take it all in.” Tim worked racing into his life and be- came a trainer. In 2000, he moved his barn to Maryland to spend the winters, and when he re- tired in 2015, he stayed, after being hired by the Maryland Jockey Club. Tim became involved with many aspects of Maryland racing, includ- ing being an outrider and assisting with the annual
Totally T oroughbred Show at Pimlico. He also volunteered as a tour guide for the Sunrise Tours during Preakness week and gave Racing 101 classes to fans. “I’ve always wanted to move towards the ‘dark side’ of racing,” Tim said with a laugh when referring to now working in the management areas of the track. Offi cially Tim is now an on-air handicap-
per, his duties with MJC span all aspects of the back track. During Preakness week he works with Stall Manager Terry Overmier in the continued...
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