A little more than a week ago, the 3-year-old gelding Hoffa’s Union made his debut for trainer Gary Capuano in a 1 1/16-mile Laurel Park maiden race. On Wednesday, following a 15-length victory that earned a 94 Beyer Speed Figure, he arrived at the Ocala, Fla., farm of Mark Casse, who will train Hoffa’s Union for his new owners, Gary Barber, Adam Wachtel, and partners.

While the sale was a home run for Capuano and co-owners Harry Loso and Foard Wilgis, it is not easy to part with a potential star.

As rain cleared out of Southern California early Thursday, Santa Anita prepared to launch a second inspection of its main track in less than two weeks prompted by 21 equine fatalities since Dec. 26.

About 33 miles away, there was normal activity for horses through the morning at Los Alamitos, which is preparing to host an influx of runners while Santa Anita’s main track is closed for training and racing.

As of Thursday morning, Santa Anita had not announced when its main track would reopen for training or racing.

Hoffa’s Union, who won a two-turn, 1 1/16-mile maiden race at Laurel Park by 15 1/2 lengths on Feb. 28, has been purchased privately by Gary Barber, Adam Wachtel, and Christopher Dunn and turned over to trainer Mark Casse.

Hoffa’s Union was owned by Non Stop Racing Stable, Rose Petal Stable, and Foard J. Wilgis and trained by Maryland-based Gary Capuano.

Perfect to Please, a multiple stakes winner, makes an appearance in the overnight ranks Friday night at Sam Houston.

Perfect to Please is part of a field of eight for an optional $40,000 claiming sprint at five furlongs on the grass. Bryan McNeil has the mount from post 8 for trainer Veronica Griggs.

Perfect to Please has run in four straight stakes, including a win in the Red Earth at Remington.

Remington Park in Oklahoma City opens a 50-date meet for Quarter Horses on Friday night. The 12-race program includes trial races for the Grade 3, $225,750 Oklahoma Derby. First post is 6 p.m. Central.

The opener drew 123 horses, for an average field size of more than 10 horses.

The meet continues through June 1.

The card Saturday night will include trials for the Grade 2 Oklahoma Futurity, which last year was worth $371,200. The finale is March 23.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Oxy Lady looked to have a bright future after she emerged from the fog at the eighth pole and galloped to a five-length victory in the Grade 3 Tempted Stakes at odds of 36-1 at Aqueduct last November.

Since then, however, things have gotten hazy for Oxy Lady. She finished fourth in the Grade 1 Starlet at Santa Anita to end her 2-year-old season. She then finished sixth of eight in the Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra at Fair Grounds to begin her 3-year-old campaign.

OLDSMAR, Fla. – A field of 11 3-year-olds has been entered for the Tampa Bay Derby, to be run Saturday as the annual showcase event at Tampa Bay Downs.

Win Win Win, winner of the seven-furlong Pasco here in January, is the program favorite with Irad Ortiz Jr. riding. The Mike Trombetta-trained colt will break from post 7 in the 1 1/16-mile race.

With jockeys and morning-line odds, this is the field for the Grade 2, $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby:

1. Admire, R. Albarado, 12-1

2. Sir Winston, J. Leparoux, 12-1

3. Lord Dragon, J. Bracho, 30-1

Joel Rosario, the leading rider at Santa Anita, is leaving California for Florida, according to his agent, Ron Anderson.

Anderson said Wednesday that Rosario will ride at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday and at Gulfstream Park beginning Sunday. The decision comes a day after Santa Anita announced that it would cease racing to inspect the main track following 21 equine fatalities since Dec. 26.

Track officials have not stated when racing will resume at Santa Anita.

Los Alamitos is expected to have more Thoroughbreds train there for at least the next week while Santa Anita’s racetrack is closed for inspection following a rash of equine fatalities in recent months. Santa Anita announced Tuesday that there will be no racing or training until further notice while track consultant Dennis Moore conducts a study on the surface.

Los Alamitos is currently running its night-time meeting for Quarter Horses and lower-level Thoroughbreds on weekends.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Jockey David Cohen is in the midst of a strong meet at Oaklawn Park, but has yet to team in the afternoon with some of the high-profile horses he’s been working in the mornings.

That changes Friday.

Cohen will be aboard Wonder Gadot, a leading candidate for Canadian Horse of the Year who starts her season in an allowance. And looking ahead to March 16, trainer Mark Casse said Cohen will have the mount on champion Shamrock Rose in the Grade 2, $350,000 Azeri.