Gulfstream Park will honor the memory of Chuck Simon Sunday during a winner's circle ceremony following the running of Race 6.
Simon, who passed away earlier in the week, was a multiple stakes-winning trainer but, more importantly, an advocate for Thoroughbred racing, aftercare, and workers on the backstretch, as well co-host of the popular podcast 'Going in Circles" with Barry Spears.
A native of Saratoga Springs, Simon started in harness racing before graduating from the University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program and serving as an assistant to Hall of Famers Nick Zito, H. Allen Jerkens and D. Wayne Lukas. Simon's stable was based year-round at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream Park's satellite training center in Palm Beach County, for several years prior to his retirement from training in 2019.
Simon loved the sport, the people and the horses, and he was a staunch advocate for the bettors.
Funeral services for Simon will be held Monday, Sept. 16 at the Catricala Funeral Home in Clifton Park, N.Y.
