Racing and Gaming Industry
A lifelong supporter of Thoroughbred racing, Angelos serves on the Board of the Directors of the Maryland Million, one of the nation's best-known single days of horse racing competition. Founded by legendary sportscaster Jim McKay in 1986, the Maryland Million brings together local horse breeders, owners, trainers, jockeys, Maryland businesses and racing organizations to showcase Maryland's best Thoroughbred racehorses in an intramural championship competition. Angelos has also managed breeding interests and has participated in other racing and breeding related partnerships in Maryland, New York and across the East Coast. Additionally, he brought popular New York Thoroughbred racing – including Saturdays at Saratoga – to viewers throughout MASN’s seven state territory.
Most recently, Angelos developed, distributed and served as executive producer of At the Post Live, an interactive racing show featuring horse racing personality and expert analyst Andy Serling with special guests live from Hattie’s Restaurant in Saratoga Springs, NY. At the Post Live aired throughout the Albany region on ESPN Radio 104.5 FM and online at ESPN’s 1045theTeam.com as well as on the Daily Racing Form every Thursday evening. Throughout the season, special guests included Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito, elite trainers Kiaran McLaughlin, Chad Brown, Dale Romans and Ian Wilkes, Breeder’s Cup champion jockeys Rosie Napravnik and Ramon Dominguez, Washington Post journalist, and creator of the industry-changing Beyer Speed Figures, Andy Beyer, and Daily Racing Form publisher and noted author and columnist, Steve Crist.
In its first year, the program had strong local advertising support from a variety of corporate, nonprofit and media sponsors including Parting Glass Racing, the Christopher Dailey Foundation, ESPN Radio 104.5, Thoroughbred Building Solutions, Special Olympics New York, Hattie’s Restaurant, New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc., Daily Racing Form, Permanently Disabled Jockey’s Fund, Saratoga Hospital Foundation and Camden Sports Productions.
Additionally, Angelos is actively involved in philanthropic endeavors to support the racing community. He is an active supporter of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation—an equine sanctuary for retired Thoroughbred racehorses – and has donated a number sports experience packages to benefit the organization’s annual gala. He has also donated similar packages to the Saratoga Hospital Foundation’s Summer Benefit Auction as well as other local and industry fundraisers.
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