Nebraska horseman Mankin dead at 72

Stanley Mankin, a breeder, owner, and trainer who competed on the Nebraska circuit and in recent times had been racing at Canterbury, died on Saturday, according to friends. He was 72.

Mankin died in Grand Island, Neb. His best runners included Skunktail, a popular Nebraska-bred stakes winner who won 20 races, and Wild Jacob, a multiple stakes winner bred in Maryland.

Mankin saddled his first winner on March 13, 1992, at Fonner Park.