Thursday, March 4, 2010

Horse Racing Capsules: Remington Park to honor trainer Brooks with statue (The Brownsville Herald)

Horse Racing Capsules: Remington Park to honor trainer Brooks with statue (The Brownsville Herald)

Horse Racing Capsules: Remington Park to honor trainer Brooks with statue (The Brownsville Herald)

Posted: 04 Mar 2010 02:17 PM PST

OKLAHOMA CITY — Remington Park is honoring retired quarter horse trainer Jack Brooks during an awards banquet before the start of the track's annual meet.

Track officials will unveil a life-size bronze statue of the 73-year-old trainer from Edmond on Thursday during the event entitled "A Night of Legends." Brooks is an eight-time winner of the All American Futurity, the most prestigious event in quarter horse racing.

Brooks began training horses in 1959 at Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico and has enjoyed considerable success at other tracks, including Remington Park, where he won three trainers' titles.

The track's quarter horse meet starts Friday.

BC Juvenile winner runs 5th in 2010 debut

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Vale of York has finished fifth in his first start of the year in a race at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai.

Vale of York has been considered a contender for the Kentucky Derby on May 1. After the race Thursday, the trainer of the 3-year-old colt was noncommittal about the future.

Vale of York is owned by Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed's Godolphin Racing.

Mendip pulled away in the stretch in the 14-horse field and won the 1 3-16-mile Al Bastakiya by 6¼ lengths over Della Barba. Mendip also is owned by Godolphin Racing.

Vale of York won three of six races last year. He defeated 2-year-old champion Lookin At Lucky by a head in the BC Juvenile at Santa Anita on Nov. 7.

Race-fixing claims investigated at 3 Mich. tracks

DETROIT — Authorities say they believe as many as 30 owners, drivers, trainers and gamblers conspired to fix the outcome of certain harness horse races run at three Michigan tracks.

The Michigan State Police and the Michigan Gaming Control Board executed search warrants Thursday at three southeast Michigan homes as part of an ongoing investigation into fraudulent wagering at the tracks.

Police say the case involves races at Hazel Park Harness Raceway, Northville Downs and Sports Creek Raceway in Swartz Creek. The tracks themselves aren't under investigation and have been cooperating with investigators.

The race-fixing case could lead to felony charges. Members of the Ontario Racing Commission are also working on the investigation.

Zayat Stables, bank reach preliminary agreement

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Prominent thoroughbred owner Ahmed Zayat says he has reached a preliminary agreement that he hopes will keep his stable operational amid its legal dispute with a bank.

Among Zayat's horses is Eskendereya, an early favorite for the Kentucky Derby.

Zayat said the agreement reached this week with Fifth Third Bank allows Zayat Stables to spend its cash on hand in accordance with a budget set by a court. The bank also has extended a line of credit to let the stable conduct normal business.

Fifth Third Bank alleged in a lawsuit filed in December in U.S. District Court in Lexington that Zayat Stables defaulted on $34 million in loans. Zayat filed for bankruptcy protection on behalf of the stable Feb. 3.

Value Stream wins Santa Anita feature

ARCADIA, Calif. — Value Stream has ended an eight-race losing streak, rallying from last in a field of seven to win by 2¼ lengths over Saucey Evening in a $55,920 feature for fillies and mares at Santa Anita.

Ridden by Joel Rosario, Value Stream covered 1 1-16 miles in 1:43.52 on Thursday and paid $18.40, $5.40 and $12.

Saucey Evening returned $3.60 and $6.60, while Divine Legacy was another nose back in third and earned $17.20 to show.

The victory, worth $31,200, increased Value Stream's career earnings to $157,911, with three wins in 14 starts. Her losing streak dated to July 2008.

Dancing Daisy wins Big A feature

NEW YORK — Dancing Daisy rallied to beat Bearursa by 2¼ lengths Thursday in the $43,000 allowance feature for New York bred fillies and mares at Aqueduct.

A 4-year-old trained by David Donk and ridden by Gabriel Saez, Dancing Daisy got her second win in the last three starts. She ran the one mile, 70 yards in 1:44.96.

Dancing Daisy paid $9.20, $4 and $3. Bearursa returned $3.60 and $2.40. Shot Gun Gal paid $2.60.

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