POMONA, Calif. - Horse racing resumed Wednesday at Fairplex Park despite a bomb scare which led to the cancellation of a race.
At 2 p.m. Pacific time Wednesday, Fairplex patrons were ordered to evacuate the grandstand. A Fairplex spokeswoman said a bomb threat had been called in, and while Fairplex did not believe it to be credible, "we want to take every precaution," she said.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Grade 1 winner Jostle, who was preparing for her next start in Saturday's $300,000 Ruffian Handicap at Belmont Park, has been retired.
Trainer John Servis said he was not pleased with the way Jostle returned from her five-furlong work in 1:02.36 at Philadelphia Park on Monday.
Servis said Richard Porter, Jostle's owner, hasn't yet made a decision regarding Jostle's future, but it seemed likely Porter would sell the 4-year-old filly as a broodmare prospect. Jostle, a daughter of Brocco, retires with $1,381,682 from a record of 8-5-1 in 19 starts.
ELMONT, N.Y. - Buster's Daydream, who won three graded juvenile stakes in New York and was being pointed to Sunday's Grade 1 Futurity at Belmont Park, will not run again this year, trainer Tim Tullock said Wednesday.
Tullock said he didn't like the way Buster's Daydream was training following his fourth-place finish as the 1-5 favorite in the Ellis Park Juvenile on Aug. 18.
ELMONT, N.Y. - The connections of Woodward Stakes winner Lido Palace are scheduled to huddle later this week to determine whether to put up $800,000 to supplement the colt to next month's $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic or look at far less risky propositions such as the Japan Cup.
Owner John Amerman is scheduled to be at Belmont Park this weekend to watch Printemps run in Saturday's Grade 1 Ruffian for fillies and mares. At that time, Amerman, who owns Lido Palace with his wife, Jerry, will meet with trainer Bobby Frankel to discuss options for Lido Palace.
The Breeders' Cup is going to places it has never been before with the selection of Arlington Park in suburban Chicago and Lone Star Park in Texas as two of the next four sites of the World Thoroughbred Championships.
On Monday, Arlington Park was tentatively announced as the 2002 host, to be followed by Santa Anita in 2003, Churchill Downs in 2004, and Lone Star in 2005.
Columbus, Neb. - Bengal Gal and Dazzling J. R. took different routes in overcoming a slow, deep track to win their respective divisions of the Nebraska Breeders' Sweepstakes.
Bengal Gal captured the $14,250 NBS Debutante by leading gate to wire for a 5 3/4-length victory. The tiring track was taking its toll by the end of the six furlongs.
Trained by Marv Johnson, Bengal Gal returned $4.40 as the slight favorite in a field of five, finishing in 1:22.20 on a slow track.
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Jockey Jake Barton was all smiles at Hastings Park after winning the $104,869 Jack Diamond Futurity aboard David Forster-trained Long Rifle by a half-length over Commodore Craig. Barton was named on Long Rifle in the Futurity when leading rider David Wilson opted to ride 3-5 favorite No Time Flat, who finished a disappointing sixth.
Long Rifle ($11.10) covered 6 1/2 furlongs on a fast track.in 1:18.78.
Heavily favored Dancing Dreams won for the fourth time in a row for trainer Cole Norman, holding off a late charge from another Norman charge, Queen of the Isle, to win the $40,000 Delta Miss Stakes at Louisiana Downs.
Dancing Dreams quickly made the early advantage with Anthony Lovato riding and was in front by 3 1/2 lengths with a furlong to run, with enough of a cushion to prevail by a length. East Coast Soldier turned in a mild rally to finish third, fourth lengths behind Queen of the Isle.
Jumron Won, under Ben Russell, made a late-running drive to win the $125,000 Emerald Breeders' Cup Derby.
Jumron Won, winner of seven Emerald Downs stakes races and Horse of the Year there in 2000, returned $11.20 for his victory.
Jumron Won relaxed in fifth position in the field of eight until the final turn. Coming into the lane five-wide, he finished strongly, catching I'm Free in the final strides by a half-length.
