MIAMI - The fastest 2-year-old in the country, at least according to Beyer Speed Figures, isn't Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Vindication or the undefeated Sky Mesa. He isn't stabled in California, Kentucky, New York, or at either Gulfstream Park or Payson Park in Florida.

The 2-year-old with the highest Beyer Speed Figure this year resides with trainer Ralph Ziadie at Calder Racecourse. His name is Trust N Luck and he received a 110 Beyer after breaking Unbridled's 13-year-old stakes record by more than a full second winning the Dec. 14 What a Pleasure Stakes.

The $500,000 Lone Star Derby and the $150,000 Stonerside for fillies, which are two of the richest races for 3-year-olds at Lone Star Park, will both be tied to bonuses next year. The stakes are part of a 30-race, $4 million stakes schedule at Lone Star, which was purchased by Magna Entertainment in October.

The track's 70-day Thoroughbred meet will run from April 3 to July 13.

To win a $250,000 bonus tied to the Grade 3 Lone Star Derby, to be run at

ALBANY, Calif. - Jockey Chad Schvaneveldt, tied for sixth in the Golden Gate Fields jockey standings, returned to full-time riding this week after missing two weeks with a severe attack of pancreatitis that left him hospitalized for four days.

Schvaneveldt, 38, had his first winner since returning, and 12th of the meeting, on Thursday.

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas. Schvaneveldt has had previous attacks, and they are sometimes a byproduct of his occupation. Falls and severe jolts to the body can cause the painful inflammation.

Hawthorne National LLC, the new business entity that combines Hawthorne Race Course and the National Jockey Club, named a management team and staff on Friday.

Hawthorne National begins operation in March, when racing returns to Chicago after a winter break, but not at its usual early-spring locale, Sportsman's Park. Sportsman's has been shuttered, and the National Jockey Club that ran meets there joined with Hawthorne's ownership to form the new company, which will race exclusively at Hawthorne.

Harrah's Entertainment, which operates 26 casino properties around the country, became majority owner of Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, La., on Friday. The company will enter partnership with a group of five Louisiana businessmen in the track, which was purchased from John York, son-in-law of the late Edward J. Debartolo, Sr., for $73 million.

Plans are for an ontrack casino housing 900 slot machines to open on Memorial Day, 2003, said Anthony Sanfilippo, president of Harrah's Central Division. The track's annual meet opens on June 27.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Racing at Aqueduct was canceled after the first race on Friday because of unsafe weather conditions brought about by high winds.

After the opener, won by the front-running Super Soup ($21) on an inner track labeled muddy, the horses were in the paddock to be saddled for the second race when the decision was made to halt the card.

Racing was scheduled to resume Saturday, the last day of racing before a four-day Christmas break.

SUNLAND PARK, N. M. - On Sunday, Espeedytoo looks to avenge her loss to Lord Imajones in SunRay Park's Aztec Oaks in the $125,000-added La Coneja.

The La Coneja at 5 1/2 furlongs is restricted to New Mexico-bred 3-year-old fillies and has drawn a field of nine.

PHOENIX - For a while, Echo Eddie was little more than a blip on the radar screen. But he continued to achieve and by last spring everyone knew this Darrell Vienna-trained 5-year-old gelding could run.

In fact, Echo Eddie did so well he earned a trip to Dubai for the Grade 1 Golden Shaheen, against such top sprinters as Caller One and Xtra Heat. He beat Xtra Heat, and just failed in a duel with Caller One.

PORTLAND, Ore. n The 10 fastest qualifiers from three trials run on Dec. 7 will vie for the richest purse at the Portland Meadows meeting in Sundayis $41,557 Far West Futurity for 2-year-old Quarter Horses at 400 yards.

The fastest qualifier is Dash of Fame, who won the third trial heat by three-quarters of a length over Jrs Four By Four in 20.43 for 400 yards. That is Dash of Fameis lone win from five starts, however, and itis questionable whether he will be favored on the basis of that one race.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Trainer Leroy Twiggs, who sent out Lmj Judgement Day to win the $16,750 Oregon-bred Quarter Horse Juvenile earlier in the meet, will have an opportunity to complete a lucrative double on Sunday when he sends out Dash of Fame as one of the favorites in the $41,557 Far West Futurity at 400 yards.

Dash of Fame, a sorrel son of Dash Ta Fame and Lightning N Lace who was bred by his trainer, won the fastest of three qualifying heats here on Dec. 7.