Dave Bailey Rejoins Gulfstream Park as Racing Secretary

Gulfstream Park announced Nov. 13 that Dave Bailey was hired as racing secretary at the South Florida track, a position he previously held from 2000-2007.

"We're ecstatic to have Dave join Gulfstream Park," said Mike Lakow, vice president of racing at Gulfstream. "Dave has an impressive resume, has excelled in this position at the top tracks, and has a great relationship and rapport with horsemen throughout the country as well as our team at Gulfstream and The Stronach Group."

Bailey, a native of Massachusetts, started in racing in 1979 at Gulfstream and was assistant racing secretary at Hialeah in 1984. He was assistant racing secretary at Gulfstream under Bob Umphrey in 1996 and at Hialeah under Tommy Trotter in 1997. Bailey was named racing secretary at Arlington Park in 1997 and he also served as racing secretary at Penn National from 2011-2016.

"It will be a pleasure to be back at Gulfstream," Bailey said. "It is home. I'm grateful for the opportunity Mike has given me. We look forward to having a banner Championship Meet and continue building our year-round program."

Gulfstream's winter meet begins Nov. 29 shortly after the Gulfstream Park West meet wraps up Nov. 24.