Monday, July 5, 2010

“Horse Racing Begins This Weekend” plus 2 more

“Horse Racing Begins This Weekend” plus 2 more

Horse Racing Begins This Weekend

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 09:23 AM PDT

A new season of live pari-mutuel horse racing opens at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Saturday and Sunday with the July Fourth Racing Festival.

The two-day racing festival opens the eight-day summer schedule that features live pari-mutuel horse racing over four weekends at the local five-eighths mile oval.

Sponsored by the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, the July Fourth Racing Festival will see both thoroughbred and quarter horse action at the Class III track, located on Texas Highway 16 South (Kerrville highway).

Gates open at 11 a.m. and post time is 1 p.m. daily.

Admission to the race meet is $5 for adults, $1 for children six to 12 years of age and free for children under six.

Box seats are available in the grandstand for $9 each.

A summer season pass, which is good for all fair association-sponsored events at the fair grounds this summer, is available for $30 each.

After the July 4th Racing Festival, the season continues with the Fredericksburg Texas Fest Race Meet on July 17-18, the Gillespie County Race Meet on Aug. 14-15 and on Aug. 28-29 as part of the 122nd Gillespie County Fair, which runs Aug. 26-29.

For more information on the upcoming live pari-mutuel horse racing season, the season passes or any of the upcoming events, call the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association at 997-2359 or visit their website at www.gillespiefair.com.

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New Track Horse Racing Track Unlikely in Nebraska

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 07:44 PM PDT

Horse racing enthusiasts say a new track is needed in Lincoln to keep the sport alive in the state. But despite higher attendance and a new law, the track is far from a sure bet.

The track at the old State Fair Park in Lincoln is expected to close in 2012 because the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is building a research park on the land.

Attendance and money wagered at the track have increased. And lawmakers passed a law early this year that allows state sales tax revenue to be used to finance track construction.

But Jerry Fudge, president of the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, says chances a new track will be built are about 50-50. He says finding investors has been hard and the new law won't generate enough money to help much.

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HORSE RACING / Run It surges to win in Alamedan

Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:31 AM PDT

(07-04) 21:57 PDT -- When Run It won the Grade 3 Berkeley Stakes on May 31 at Golden Gate Fields, he did it by setting a very slow pace and repelling the bid of millionaire Bold Chieftain in the stretch.

With three confirmed front-runners in the field for the $56,700 Alamedan Handicap on Sunday at the Alameda County Fair, Run It returned to his customary off-the-pace style and finished powerfully for a 1 1/2-length victory.

"Different plan, same result," said trainer Dennis Patterson Sr., who witnessed Sunday's race in person after being hospitalized from a vomiting spell when the Berkeley was run. "This was the fireworks I was hoping to see today."

Live Sundays set a solid pace in the 1 1/16 -mile race while being chased by favored Southern California invader Warren's Pepe and Slew the Man. Run It settled in fourth about 4 lengths off the lead down the backstretch.

Suddenly, Warren's Pepe suffered an injury, was pulled up by jockey Russell Baze and eventually had to be euthanized.

"I got lucky on the backstretch because I was tucked behind Russell, and I decided I didn't want to get pinned in, so I took him out," said Chad Schvaneveldt, Run It's jockey. "Then that horse broke down."

Schvaneveldt guided Run It back to the inside, and he began his rally on the second turn.

"He wanted to take me to the lead on the middle of the turn, but I said, 'No, you've got to wait,' " Schvaneveldt said. "I thought about waiting for a split (of the front-runners), but I had so much horse that I decided to get him in the clear and go around. Then he just got me there so fast."

Run It moved around Slew the Man and collared Live Sundays just inside the eighth pole, and it was good that Schvaneveldt had so much horse because the pacesetter had a lot left, too.

It wasn't until the final 50 yards that Run It was able to pull clear, and Live Sundays cruised home second - 7 1/2 lengths ahead of Slew the Man. Two-time Grade 3 winner Autism Awareness, making his first start since Sept. 7, finished another 1 1/2 lengths back in fourth.

"That was what we were hoping for," Patterson said. "We knew it wouldn't be the same as last time. He always accepts our plan."

Run It, the 2-to-1 second choice, finished in 1:42.19 for his eighth win in 21 starts and his fourth in his past six races. He earned $31,600 to increase his total to $250,320.

"I think he really is just starting to mature," Patterson said. "He's only a 4-year-old, so he still has room for improvement."

Larry Stumes is a freelance writer. E-mail comments to letterstogreen@sfchronicle.com.

This article appeared on page B - 6 of the San Francisco Chronicle

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