Suspicious race at Mahoning Valley under investigation
The Ohio State Racing Commission and Penn National Gaming Inc., the owner of Mahoning Valley Race Course near Youngstown, Ohio, are separately investigating Wednesday’s ninth race, in which Leathers Slappin was mistakenly allowed to run in place of stablemate Ruby Queen, a 3-year-old filly, in a $5,000 maiden-claiming sprint. Both horses are owned and trained by Shane Spiess. Leathers Slappin romped by 7 3/4 lengths at odds of 110-1, paying $222.40 for a $2 win ticket.








