Trainer Rodrigo Madrigal Sr. recorded his 1,000th career victory when he sent Astonishing out in the third race Friday at Thistledown. Astonishing was ridden by Huber Villa Gomez.

Madrigal, a 69-year-old native of Mexico City, began his racing career as a jockey in the 1950s and was also a jockey agent and full-time bullfighter through the 1960s. He lodged his first victory as a trainer with Reggie's Winner at Thistledown in 1979. He is the father of jockey Rodrigo Madrigal Jr. who has been a top rider at Philadelphia for the past 10, years and local trainer Raquel Castro.

Luis Garcia surpassed the 1,000 win milestone by riding two winners on Friday's card at Laurel Park. Garcia, 25, who had been 0 for 16 since riding three winners on Oct. 1 to reach 998 victories, also was awarded a win via disqualifcation by the Maryland Racing Commission stewards on Thursday for a race from Sept. 23.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The Grade 3, $100,000 Premiers is traditionally the premier race for 3-year-olds and up at Hastings. Last year trainer Dino Condilenios won the Premiers with Rosberg, and there is an excellent chance he's going to win it again next Sunday with Teide.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Ken McPeek knew not to get too giddy after sending out Moon Town to win the opening race of the 17-day Keeneland fall meet Friday. "This game will humble you in a minute," said McPeek.

ARCADIA, Calif. Two recent juvenile winners at Santa Anita - Bench the Judge in the California Cup Juvenile and Summer Movie in a maiden race on turf - will be pre-entered for the Breeders' Cup later this month.

Trainer Doug O'Neill said Bench the Judge is a candidate for the $2 million BC Juvenile, and trainer Art Sherman is pointing Summer Movie for the $1 million Juvenile Turf. Both races are on Nov. 7.

MIAMI - There are plenty of familiar names on the nomination list for Saturday's $100,000 Spend a Buck Handicap here, a Grade 3 event that is a Win and You're In race for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. But the most intriguing name on that list is Lady Shatzi, a 4-year-old Peruvian-bred filly who will make her U.S. debut against the boys in the 1 1/16-mile Spend a Buck.

A company owned by the Chickasaw Nation has won an auction to purchase the operating assets of Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, from the bankrupt racing company Magna Entertainment Corp. with a $27 million bid, according to Texas racing officials.

Short-priced favorites figure to dominate both stakes races for 2-year-olds at Northlands Park Sunday.

Tiny Giant will take a lot of support in the one-mile Canadian Juvenile, and it is hard to get past Shifty Time in the one-mile Freedom of City for 2-year-old fillies. Both races are worth $50,000.

First up is the Canadian Juvenile, which drew eight horses and goes as the ninth race. It will serve as the rubber match between Tiny Giant and Cool Kahuna.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Trainer Dave Forster will get a better idea of how good Linovision is when she tackles a tough group of fillies and mares in the featured seventh race at Hastings Sunday.

A 3-year-old filly by Vision and Verse, Linovision will be taking a substantial jump up in class when she runs in the first-level allowance race, which drew seven horses. There is also a $25,000 claiming option on the 6 1/2-furlong sprint.

FORT ERIE, Ontario - A 78-day meet for 2010 was recently agreed upon by Fort Erie track management and the local Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association. However, the future of Fort Erie is eerily similar to that of a year ago when the 2009 meet was in doubt.

Last year the track and the HBPA also agreed to hold 78 racing days, but the track's owner, Nordic Gaming, told horsemen that it had sustained losses over the last few years due to declining slots revenue and a reduction in tourist traffic and that it was not certain a meet would be held.