NORTH RANDALL, Ohio - Two trainers who grew up and learned their trade on the Thistledown backstretch may be friendly rivals at this year's Breeders' Cup. Alan Sobol and Jim Chapman both learned the business from their fathers.

ALTOONA, Iowa - Veterinarian Todd Roseberry continues to practice on the backstretch of Prairie Meadows after receiving a stay regarding the board of stewards ruling that revokes his Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission license.

Following an Aug. 4 hearing, the stewards found Roseberry in violation of several rules, including hiring unlicensed help; failure to submit daily reports; omitting information and turning in inaccurate information on his official reports of veterinary treatments to the state veterinarian's office; and administering prohibited race-day medication.

A silent auction to benefit the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation will be held on Labor Day at Philadelphia Park.

Among the items donated for the auction are an autographed set of racing silks signed by a group of more than 30 jockeys, including Jerry Bailey, Mike Smith, and Jorge Chavez; a football signed by members of the Philadelphia Eagles; and a framed photograph of the 1978 Belmont, featuring Affirmed and Alydar, donated and autographed by Steve Cauthen.

MUSKEGON, Mich. - Kentucky invader Born to Dance will face five Michigan-bred 2-year-old fillies in the $45,000 Temptress Stakes at 5 1/2 furlongs on Friday evening at Great Lakes Downs.

Born to Dance is owned by Rosendo Parra and trained by James Jackson, who for years was a leading trainer at Detroit Race Course. Jackson moved his operation to Kentucky after DRC closed and now makes occasional forays here with his Michigan-bred runners. Born to Dance won her maiden race handily here July 16.

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - The Illinois Racing Board last Thursday approved an extension of Fairmount's meet through Nov. 24. The action is the last step in what has been a year-long fight for the track to remain a full-time Thoroughbred facility. In addition, Fairmount has been able to raise purses up to

60 percent, giving horsemen more incentive to race their horses locally. Last month, a maiden special weight race carried a base purse of $4,000. Now it is worth $7,000. The bottom-level for $3,000 claimers has been raised from a $3,000 purse to $4,200.

COLUMBUS, Neb. - Apprentice rider Karen Jacobsen picked up her first career win Sunday afternoon at the Columbus Races when she guided Hopewell Hall to a four-length win in the third race for trainer Dan Coughlin.

Jacobsen began riding in 1998 but was soon sidelined by injury. She began riding again at Prairie Meadows earlier this year before shifting her tack to the Nebraska circuit. She had just missed picking up her initial win Friday night when she rallied Ladyoftherockies from well back to come up just short to front-running Leadingwithmyheart in the featured seventh race.

The switch from a route to a sprint, a sloppy track, and the return of his favorite rider combined to help Rebellious Dreamer snap out of his season-long slump in last Saturday's $40,000 Frank Gall Memorial Handicap at Charles Town.

Rebellious Dreamer ($7), a 5-year-old horse who came into the seven-furlong stakes on a nine-race losing streak that extended to last December, rallied from far back to score a 2 1/2-length victory in the Gall, his sixth career stakes victory at Charles Town.

In a racing rarity last week at River Downs, a sire, dam, and their foal all competed on the same card.

Fifteen to Life and Get Me Even, both now 7 years old, were inadvertently pasture bred as 2-year-olds. The resulting foal was Eight and Change, now 4. Joseph Czyzewski trains all three for owner Dave Wilson.

With the help of River Downs racing secretary Gary Wilfert, who scheduled races all three could compete in on the same day, father, mother, and son earned a unique distinction in the history of River Downs.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Latter Day Ace looms the probable favorite in Friday's featured third race, as a field of five will go to post in a six-furlong conditioned allowance.

Trained by Gordon Marsh, Latter Day Ace has faced some of the toughest horses here in his last three starts.

In his latest race on Aug. 3, Latter Day Ace finished second behind

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Blast of Storm, who has been knocking them dead in Barbados, is looking to transfer his act to the larger stage of Woodbine.

A 5-year-old owned by Sally Arbib, Blast of Storm arrived from Miami Wednesday morning along with his groom, Michael Lopez. The horse had spent a week in quarantine in Florida before the flight north.

Trainer Bill Marshall, who arrived Tuesday evening along with his wife, Pam, will oversee Blast of Storm's preparations for the $300,000 Niagara Breeders' Cup Handicap, a Grade 2, 1 1/2-mile turf race Sept. 1.