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Larry Lederman

Larry Lederman Memorial race on Saturday

By Terry Gange · 24 May 2024

Throughout his career as a track announcer, Larry Lederman was known for the wit and wordplay that punctuated his harness racing, thoroughbred and Steeple Chase race calls. Amateur driver Anthony Verruso remembers those moments well, but that is not what stands out for him when he recalls winning races at Freehold Raceway with Lederman in […]

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Track announcer Larry Lederman passes, age 67

By Ken Weingartner · 7 March 2024

Hightstown, NJ — Larry Lederman, 67, known for his playfulness and wit during a decades-long career as a racetrack announcer, died March 5, 2024, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. . Mr. Lederman, who began working fulltime as an announcer in the mid-1980s at Atlantic City Race Course, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor […]