LEXINGTON, Ky. - Chris Harn, the mastermind of the 2002 Breeders' Cup pick six scandal, has been living in the Lexington area with his wife and child after being released from federal prison early in the spring, his lawyer said Monday.

Prominent Kentucky horseman William G. Clark Sr. died Monday afternoon at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Lexington, Ky., after a long illness. He was 80.

Clark was co-breeder of 1972 champion sprinter Chou Croute and owned the former Highland Farm in Midway. In addition to breeding horses, Clark also was well known as an adviser for some of the Thoroughbred sport's leading owners from the 1940's to the 1990's.

Recently retired Patricia Cooksey, the second-leading female jockey by victories, has been named winner of this year's Mr. Fitz Award, given by the National Turf Writers Association for typifying the spirit of racing. Also honored by the group were trainer Noble Threewitt for meritorious service to racing and Steve Haskin for lifetime excellence in turf writing. . . .

Lion Cavern (Mr. Prospector-Secrettame), a Grade 2 winner in the United States and a full brother to Gone West, died earlier this month at age 15 after colicking, four days after arriving in Greece from Wimbledon Farm in Kentucky, according to a Racing Post report. His best runner is Crimplene, a multiple Group 1 winner, and he also sired 2004 stakes winner War's Prospect and 2003 stakes winner Willard Straight in the United States. . . .

* Archers Bow ($13.10) took the $131,625 Vice Regent Stakes at Woodbine by a neck over Chemistry Class. Dashing Admiral, the 4-5 favorite, finished third.

* Favorite Minit ($5) made it two wins in as many starts as he held on to win Sunday's inaugural running of the $50,000 Southern Beau Stakes at Louisiana Downs. A late rally by Saucey Tiger came up a half-length short, as he settled for second, followed by Z Storm, another 5 1/2 lengths back in third.

* Added Edge ($12.20) defeated Discreet Hero by three-quarters of a length in the $75,000 Governor's Handicap at Ellis Park. It was the first start for Added Edge since he came to the barn of trainer Dale Romans.

* Earth Power ($3.80), part of a heavily favored entry for trainer George Yetsook, held off 30-1 longshot Longfield Spud by a nose in the $76,550 Frank Gall Memorial Handicap, a seven-furlong race for West Virginia-breds at Charles Town.

The pace is relentless. Whether it is the speed with which his many 2-year-olds make their debut, the whirlwind travel schedule he puts himself through every week, or the scores of winners his barn sends out, no one has been able to keep up with Steve Asmussen.

A 5-year-old mare became the first known racehorse in California to die from the West Nile virus, according to the California Horse Racing Board.

Tests concluded Aug. 13 at the University of California at Davis confirmed that the mare, Quick Nip, euthanized Aug. 10 at Golden Gate Fields, was infected with West Nile virus.#

The racing board is conducting an investigation into the vaccination history of Quick Nip, who was claimed for $12,500 from a May 30 victory at Hollywood Park by trainer Mark Glatt for himself and John Xitco.

The California legislature approved casino revenue-sharing plans for four Native American tribes late on Thursday, but it declined to take up a separate plan that would have allowed for a tribal casino in the San Francisco-Oakland metropolitan area. Racetrack lobbyists had focused their efforts on defeating the San Francisco casino, claiming that the slots parlor could have drastic impacts on Golden Gate Fields in nearby Albany, Calif.

Breeders' Cup has no business in New Jersey

As a longtime citizen of New Jersey, I enthusiastically applaud the comments proffered by a fellow Garden State resident in the Aug. 15 letter "New Jersey gets full Cup, its bettors get empty glass." I would, however, like to expand upon and elaborate some of the additional concerns of racing fans in New Jersey.