Alysheba, jockey Calvin Borel, trainer Bobby Barnett, and racing executive Tom Sweeney were all inducted into the new Louisiana Downs Hall of Fame on Saturday after being selected for the honor through an online poll conducted by Louisiana Downs.

The individuals joined the previously-announced Sunday Silence, Free Spirits Joy, Edward J. DeBartolo, Sr., John Franks, Ronald Ardoin, Larry Snyder, Frank Brothers, and C.W. “Cracker” Walker.

All of the individuals were enshrined following the seventh race Saturday at Louisiana Downs.

Evangeline Downs is scheduled to race Wednesday night after weathering a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico that briefly turned into a hurricane. The track canceled last Saturday night’s card in advance of the storm, and the $50,000 John Henry Stakes, which was part of the program, has been rescheduled for this Saturday night.

“The track is fine, the barns are fine,” Chris Warren, director of racing for Evangeline, said on Monday. “We got a lot of rain.”

Evangeline is expected to be off the turf Wednesday night.

The California Horse Racing Board on Thursday at Del Mar is expected to discuss whether to allow Los Alamitos and Santa Anita to run as many as four days a week during their meetings that begin in September. The tracks will submit license applications at the board meeting.

Eoin Harty last week was elected the new president of the California Thoroughbred Trainers, which represents the state’s trainers. The CTT has come under criticism from members in recent months owing to numerous issues, the latest involving Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Harty replaces Jim Cassidy.

Harty said he hopes “first and foremost” to “bring resolution to the Jerry Hollendorfer situation.”

Michael McCarthy, best known for Breeders’ Cup and Pegasus World Cup victories with City of Light, had seen his stable grow to the extent that he was looking for a top assistant, and he landed one of the most-respected horsemen on the backstretch when Sean McCarthy – no relation – decided to join forces with the beginning of the Del Mar meeting.

Sean McCarthy – whose biggest win came with Majestic Harbor in the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita in 2014 – sent out his final starter, his 21st of the year, last Friday at Los Alamitos.

DEL MAR, Calif. – It has taken longer than first expected for Omaha Beach to get back into serious training, but his first work since being scratched days before the Kentucky Derby is expected in about a week, trainer Richard Mandella said.

“I’d have liked to be about a month ahead, but he’s coming good,” Mandella said as Omaha Beach galloped here at Del Mar earlier this week.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Following his triumph in the Grade 3 Forbidden Apple Stakes at Saratoga on Friday, Mr Havercamp was back in his stall at Woodbine on Saturday morning, but a return trip to Saratoga later in the meet could be in the cards.

Melissa Cohen said there isn’t a day that goes by that she doesn’t think of her former boss, Rick Violette Jr.

“He’s always on my mind,” Cohen said. “What would Rick think, or what would Rick do?”

Cohen worked for Violette for 15 years as an assistant trainer and pretty much ran the shed row during the times Violette got sick or had to focus his attention on other matters as the long-time president of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association.

Trainer Kevin Patterson won his 16th straight race Sunday night when he sent out Call Me Cowboy in the eighth race at Mountaineer Park under jockey Luis Quinones. Call Me Cowboy won the $5,000 claiming race by a length as the 1-5 favorite.

Patterson’s win streak dates to May 31. Call Me Cowboy has won twice for Patterson during that time period.

Call Me Cowboy was one of three winners for Quinones on Sunday night. He is the leading rider at Mountaineer.

Trainer Andrew Lerner won at Del Mar for the first time in the summer of 2017. The stable had six horses and a Spartan office on the backstretch. An overturned bucket doubled as a chair.

Furnishings and the number of runners in the stable have improved significantly in the last two years.

When the Del Mar summer meeting begins Wednesday, the 30-year-old Lerner will have 40 horses in his care.

“It really is crazy,” Lerner reflected last weekend.