CHIP AND A PUTT

The draw for post positions for the PRINCE OF WALES STAKES at Fort erie on Sunday takes place tomorrow. Only 5 in the race but the top 4 from the Queen's Plate plus Marchfield, will do battle and try and change the result.

THOROUGHBLOG readers say ALEZZANDRO will win the 'Wales for Knob Hill Stables and trainer Kevin Attard....cast your vote!!

BEAR INVADES DELAWARE

BEAR NOW, a double stakes winner by more than 17 lengths combined at Woodbine, is in an 8-horse field Saturday for the $500,000 Delaware Oaks at 1 1/16 miles at Delaware Park.

The Tiznow – Controlled filly is owned by Danny Dion’s Bear Stable and trained by Reade Baker. Emile Ramsammy is making the trip south to ride the filly.

Grade 1 winner COTTON BLOSSOM is the likely favourite in the race.

Racing was cancelled at Delaware on Monday because of extreme heat.

SHAWS CREEK RETIRED, NOW A STABLE PONY

Bill Tallon of the Canadian Daily Racing Form writes about Plate Trial Stakes winner and old-timer SHAWS CREEK being retired by Jam Jar and trainer John Ross and strating a new job as stable pony…

http://www.drf.com/news/article/86481.html

ALPENA IS LIKE MAGIC

Son of L’Enjoleur

17-year-old racehorse ALPENA MAGIC has been entered to race at Ellis Park tomorrow night. What????

This is from Marty McGee at the DRF..

A racing rarity is scheduled to occur Wednesday at Ellis Park when Alpena Magic, a 17-year-old, runs in the third race.

Officials at Ellis said Monday that stewards have tentatively cleared Alpena Magic to race. Dan Bork, racing secretary at the Henderson, Ky., track, said he has discussed the unusual situation with steward Ron Herbstreit, who said the gelding still must pass muster, including a standard prerace veterinary examination, before starting in the 5 1/2-furlong race, which is for $4,000 conditioned-claiming horses.

"Obviously it caught our eye when we took the entry, but according to the reports we've gotten, the horse has been looking good on the racetrack and is sound," said Bork. Alpena Magic has had five recorded workouts at Ellis since late April.

Bork said he and Herbstreit were unaware of an age limit on horses to race in Kentucky. Generally, horses older than 15 are barred in many racing jurisdictions in North America.

Alpena Magic, by L'Enjoleur, was bred in Alabama by his owner, Kenneth J. Robinette. William R. Hicks is the trainer of Alpena Magic, who has not raced since finishing ninth and last at 98-1 in a bottom-level claiming sprint at Hoosier Park in Indiana on Nov. 19, 2005. Overall, Alpena Magic has won 16 of 154 starts, earning just over $200,000.

LIKE MOM LIKE SONS EUTHANIZED

Woodstock Stakes winner LIKE MOM LIKE SONS succumbed to a pus pocket – which changed into foundering in another leg, and was put down on Saturday at Guelph University, according to the DRF…

http://www.drf.com/news/article/86537.html

PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS IN ERIE, PENN.

Woodbine, Fort Erie take note...

Whispers have it that purses at PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS, which opens for live racing on Sept. 1, will be big. This year’s inaugural meeting is 25 days with a 5 month sked set for next year….

http://www.presqueisledowns.com/racing/index.html

SCOREBOARDS

WOODBINE JOCKEYS –

TYLER PIZARRO 44

PAT HUSBANDS 42

EMILE RAMSAMMY 41

WOODBINE TRAINERS –

ROBERT TILLER 31

MARK CASSE 23

SID ATTARD 23

FORT ERIE JOCKEYS (THRU SUNDAY)

ROBERT KING JR. 31

KRIS ROBINSON 25

CHAD BECKON 23

FORT ERIE TRAINERS (THRU SUNDAY)

MARK FOURNIER 14

SCOTT FAIRLIE 11

DON MACRAE 8

FINGER LAKES THOROUGHBRED ADOPTION PROGRAM

Opens a facility on track property

This 3-year-old group that retires and places retired racehorses is on the verge of opening its barn and paddocks on the Finger Lakes property. Called the PURPLE HAZE CENTRE, it will house horses awaiting adoption. Here is the latest news..

(From the Rochester Democrat)

(June 27, 2007) — FARMINGTON — For the first time in thoroughbred racing history, an adoption facility for retired horses will be built on the grounds of a race track.

Management, horsemen and representatives of the Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program (FLTAP) will break ground Friday morning on the facility at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack.

The FLTAP assists in the placement of former Finger Lakes’ race horses with equine adoption agencies or private individuals.

The basis of the program is to give the horses a second chance at a productive life.
Homes have been found for more than 200 horses since the program was formed in 2004 by the track and the Finger Lakes Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Assoc

JIGGS COZ, EDENWOLD WORKS

JIGGS COZ continues with the big workouts as he went in 1:13 yesterday at Woodbine on the training dirt in his final prep for the Prince of Wales Stakes on Sunday at Fort Erie.

The grey is trying to bounce back from a disappointing 3^rd place finish in the Queen’s Plate.

Last year’s QUEEN’S PLATE winner EDENWOLD is back in action on the worktab with a recent 3 furlong prep in :37. The 4-year-old has not raced since the winter at Gulfstream.

TRUST LAKE SECRET, a half-brother to allowance/optional claiming bigshot LAKE SECRET, worked a bullet 4 furlongs in 47 1/5 as he readies for his career debut.