Mary Gast
Mary Gast (T)
Greenfield Center, NY
Birthplace: Beacon, NY
Birthdate: 2/15/69
Mary was introduced into the harness racing industry by her parents Alyce and Dave Goodrich, at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Plattsburgh, NY at the age of 3.
In 1995, she came to Saratoga to work with Bert Belanger Farm & Racing Stable, and doing catch-paddocks at Saratoga.
The high point in her career was in 2003, when Star of Paradise, a horse trained by Mary, won 2003 Pacer of the Year, Aged Pacer of the Year and Horse of the Year. Mary won the Peerless McGrath Award for up & coming trainer, also in 2003. Her first win as a trainer was with Star Of Paradise at Saratoga in 2003. Mary was new as a trainer to the harness industry, but seems to have gotten off on the right foot.
Mary’s outside interest is travel. Mary’s stable help include her dad, Dave Goodrich and her husband Michael.
| Training Record: | | | | |
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| Year | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | UDR | Purse Money |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.197 | $3,345.00 |
| 2007 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.093 | $5,773.00 |
| 2006 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0.140 | $16,352.00 |
| 2005 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0.269 | $12,632.00 |