Gary C. Contessa

Gary Contessa
Gary Contessa
Occupation	Trainer
Born	October 13, 1957 (age 67); Merrick, New York,; United States
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); 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]

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

[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.

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