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June 10, 2008

Dear TRAO Member:

The public comment period regarding the proposed development by the Shawnee Tribe near Remington Park has come to end. Your efforts in voicing your opinion in order to protect the thoroughbred industry in Oklahoma are to be applauded. Our efforts have paid off! Oklahoma elected officials came out overwhelmingly against the proposed Shawnee development. The final outcome may not be known for months or even years but the chances of this proposal becoming a reality have been lessened considerably.

Three weeks ago, TRAO asked our members to voice their opposition of the Shawnee proposal to the respective elected officials and government agencies. As previously stated, those officials responded in a manner that will hopefully ensure the thoroughbred industry in Oklahoma remains viable. TRAO now asks that you write those same elected officials and thank them for their support of our industry.

The following officials came out in opposition to the Shawnee development and supported us.

Thank you,

Joe Lucas, President Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma

Governor Brad Henry
(405)521-3353(Fax)
www.governor.state.ok.us

Oklahoma City Mayor, Mick Cornett
(405) 297-2424
(405) 297-3759 Fax
mayor@okc.gov

Senator Tom Coburn
> (202) 224-5754
(202) 224-6008 Fax
www.coburn.senate.gov

Senator James Inhofe
(202) 224-4721
(202) 228-0380 Fax
www.inhofe.senate.gov

Representative Tom Cole
(202) 225-6165
(202) 225-3512 Fax
www.house.gov/cole

Representative Mary Fallin
(202) 225-2132
(202) 226-1463 Fax
www.fallin.house.gov

Representative Frank Lucas
(202) 225-5565
(202) 225-8698 Fax
www.house.gov/lucas

THOROUGHBRED OVERNIGHT PURSE DISTRIBUTION $4,389,000

OKLAHOMA BRED RESTRICTED RACE DISTRIBUTION $263,000

OKLAHOMA BRED PLUS MONEY DISTRIBUTION $263,540

TOTAL THOROUGHBRED PURSE DISTRIBUTION $4,915,540

DAILY AVERAGE OVERNIGHT DISTRIBUTION $104,500

DAILY AVG. OKLAHOMA BRED RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION $6,262

DAILY AVG. OKLAHOMA BRED PLUS DISTRIBUTION $6,275

DAILY AVERAGE TOTAL DISTRIBUTION $117,037

TOTAL NUMBER OF THOROUGHBRED RACES 352

AVERAGE OVERNIGHT PURSE $12,469

AVERAGE PURSE INCLUDING OK BRED FUNDING $13,965

TOTAL NUMBER OF OKLAHOMA BRED RACES 93

AVERAGE NUMBER OF OKLAHOMA BRED RACES DAILY 2.21

AVERAGE THOROUGHBRED STARTING FIELD SIZE 9.55

TOTAL NUMBER OF THOROUGHBRED CLAIMS 59

TOTAL AMOUNT OF CLAIMED THOROUGHBRED HORSES $288,500

AVERAGE THOROUGHBRED CLAIM AMOUNT $4,890

2008 WILL ROGERS DOWNS ON-TRACK HANDLE $1,330,678

2008 EXPORT ON WILL ROGERS DOWNS $8,908,300

2008 TOTAL HANDLE ON WILL ROGERS DOWNS $10,238,978

2008 DAILY AVERAGE TOTAL HANDLE $243,785

INCREASE OVER 2007 EXPORT 126.80%

INCREASE OVER 2007 TOTAL HANDLE 100.40%

CATOSTROPHIC EUTHANIZED INJURIES ON-TRACK 0

The first Track Committee meeting date will be published as soon as the date is set.

Members include:

Boyd Castor

Roger Engel

Mike Teel

John Wartchow

REMINDER HORSEMEN:

STARTING JUNE 2, 2008 THE MAXIMUM LEVEL OF BANAMINE IN PLASMA WILL BE 100 NG/MIL. THIS LEVEL INDICATES A REUDUCTION FROM THE PREVIOUS ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF 250 NG/MIL.

Attention Horsemen: Will Rogers Downs will be sponsoring a "Horsemen's Appreciation" lunch Wednesday, May 14 at 12 p.m. .

Recently, erroneous statements have been circulating regarding the amount of revenue that will be contributed to the Oklahoma Bred program in 2008. In turn, this has caused some horsemen to question what to expect in the year ahead.

First of all, the amount of revenue going to the Oklahoma Bred program from gaming machines in 2008 is expected to be the same or better than in 2007 (which was a 60% increase from the previous year). The following information will attempt to explain the process used to fund the state breeder’s awards.

In 2006, the OHBPA/TRAO purse committee set the initial percent of gaming revenue going towards the state breeder fund at 10.5%. This percentage was to be used for all (3) racetracks and the Participating Tribal Funds (PTF) in an effort to fund the total amount of revenue we had hoped our state breeder awards would offer during the 2007 race meets.

However, in July of 2007 the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission notified horsemen that the Attorney General’s office had determined the revenue being earned from the gaming machines located at participating tribal casinos in the Tulsa area (PTF) could not be used to fund breeder awards. Because of the AG’s ruling, the OHBPA/TRAO could no longer dedicate revenue to the breeder fund from the PTF account and additional revenue would be needed if we were to reach the level of breeder awards we had hoped to see in 2007. The OHBPA/TRAO, OTA and OQHRA have joined forces to pass legislation that will remove this restriction and expect that measure to be approved during the 2008 legislative session.

This meant the OHBPA/TRAO purse committee had to find a means to offset this reduction in breeder award revenue or risk a “forced” reduction in breeder awards during Remington Park’s 2007 race meet. To accomplish this, the OHBPA/TRAO instructed the OHRC to increase the 10.5% initially established to 33% until the end of 2007. When purse monies and breeder awards had actually been distributed to all participating horsemen at RP in 2007, the OHRC indicated a balance of approximately $340,000 remained available in the state breeder fund at RP. This amount will be carried over to the 2008 RP race meet.

In an attempt to sufficiently fund RP’s 2008 breeder awards to the same level as 2007, the OHBPA/TRAO conferred with the OTA, RP management and the OHRC staff. After evaluating the information they had obtained, the purse committee felt that 12% would accomplish this goal. This decision was based, in part, on the above mentioned carryover being available and because of the increase in simulcast revenue that Thoroughbred horsemen gained at RP in 2008 (from 80% to 90%). However, if 12% proves to be insufficient, the OHBPA/TRAO intends to adjust this percentage to maintain the same levels awarded during the 2007 race meet.

To maintain the breeder awards at Will Rogers Downs in 2008, similar adjustments were also necessary. Once again, the loss of PTF revenue to fund the breeder awards at WRD played a large role in the decision to adjust the percentage the purse committee had previously chosen. To insure sufficient funding was available, the OHBPA/TRAO notified the OHRC (in the fall of 2007) of its wish to increase the percentage going to the breeder fund at WRD from 10.5% to 20% until further notice. We anticipate this percentage will continue though the end of the 2008 race meet. Once the exact amounts of breeder awards at WRD have been distributed in 2008, the situation there will be re-evaluated and a percentage change may take place for the remainder of the year.

Fair Meadows has no gaming machines on site and must therefore rely on pari-mutuel wagering and/or PTF revenue to support its purse structure. As previously mentioned, state law no longer allows PTF revenue to be used to fund breeder awards. So for now, 100% of PTF revenue must go to the “purse account” at FMT and any breeder awards must be funded solely from pari-mutuel wagering. As at all Oklahoma racetracks, “uncashed tickets” and “breakage on wagers” still goes towards funding the state breeder program. This was the only means breeder awards were funded prior to the passage of gaming legislation. Fortunately, Thoroughbreds now receive 80% of FMT’s simulcast revenue to assist in partially offsetting this deficit for our participating horsemen at FMT.

Just as Remington Park, the percent of revenue now being dedicated to the limited number of races offered to Thoroughbred horsemen at Blue Ribbon Downs remains at 12% for 2008. We will continue to monitor BRD’s breeder account and make any necessary adjustments to ensure the breeder awards seen there in 2007 are realized again in 2008.

There are several unknown quantities used to establish the amount of revenue needed to fund the states breeder program and this process is obviously not an exact science. In addition to changing laws and fluctuating gaming revenues, the OHRC is assigned the task of estimating the number of Oklahoma breds who might run 1st, 2nd and 3rd in “open races” and at what “level of competition” they will do so. This process takes place a year in advance and has proven to be most difficult to establish for many years now.

As such, until the available revenue streams become more predictable, we anticipate the actual “percentage figure” going to the breeder funds may be adjusted from time to time at each track. But again, our goal is for the amount of revenue dedicated to the respective breeder award accounts to remain at the same levels in 2008 as they were in 2007.

The OHBPA/TRAO will continue to do everything in its power to ensure funding for the Oklahoma bred program continues to be competitive with other states in our region and will work closely with the OTA towards achieving this common goal.

Please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions regarding this matter.

Respectfully,

Joe Lucas,

President

OHBPA/TRAO

The Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO) will have the following track committee members for the 2008 race meeting at Will Rogers Downs. The members are as follows;

Zach Armstrong

Boyd Caster

Kari Craddock

Kenny Nolen

John Wartchow

The track committee will meet every other Friday at noon.

In a recent correspondence sent to the National HBPA, a spokesperson for Choctaw Racing Services (CRS) made statements indicating the Thoroughbred horsemen of Oklahoma have made unreasonable demands to tribal OTB disseminators in Oklahoma. These so called “demands” are apparently in reference to the percent of handle the OHBPA feels tribal OTB’s should contribute to horsemen’s purses in Oklahoma from interstate simulcast activities. In response, the OHBPA once again offers its position regarding this issue.

Simply put, the OHBPA believes tribal OTB’s should contribute the same percent of revenue to Oklahoma Thoroughbred purses as any licensed racetrack OTB is required, by law, to pay our horsemen from interstate simulcast wagering. Even though this Oklahoma law may not apply to tribal OTB’s the OHBPA feels it is not irrational to expect tribal OTB operations to contribute the same percentage of revenue from such wagering activities as do the racetrack OTB’s located in Oklahoma.

It is our understanding that CRS and Las Vegas Disseminating Co. (LVDC) are the only two disseminators supplying interstate simulcast signals to tribal OTB’s in Oklahoma at this time. Unfortunately, there are no written agreements currently in place between the OHBPA and these companies regarding interstate simulcast activities at Oklahoma tribal OTB’s.

We remain hopeful agreements that further protect live racing in Oklahoma will someday be reached between the Thoroughbred horsemen of our state and the various tribal OTB’s who operate here.

As many of you already know, the Oklahoma Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association - DBA as the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO) retained Justin Cassity as its interim Executive Director in July of 2007. We are happy to announce Justin will continue his employment with the organization and has been retained as the TRAO's official Executive Director. Justin’s contacts throughout North America’s racing industry, his knowledge of racing and his contract negotiating experience with track management and simulcast disseminators make him a valuable asset to the association and its membership. Justin will be at Will Rogers Downs when the race meet begins in February.

REMINGTON PARK

Remington Park (RP) has been awarded 67 Thoroughbred race days for 2008 (August 21st through December 14th). Live racing will be conducted Thursday through Sunday, except for an additional Labor Day card and no live racing on Thanksgiving Day.

After hearing evidence presented by the TRAO and OQHRA at the November Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission (OHRC) meeting, Thoroughbred horsemen were awarded a 90% share of Remington Park’s simulcast-in revenue for 2008. This reflects a 10% increase for Thoroughbred’s from years past and will add an estimated $500,000 to Thoroughbred purses and breeder awards each year. The TRAO is expecting total Thoroughbred purse distributions at Remington Park to average $220,000 per day during this fall’s 2008 race meet.

As a result of prior negotiations between the TRAO and Magna Entertainment (MEC), Remington Park has begun the process of building (2) new barns. Construction is expected to be completed prior to the Thoroughbred horsemen’s return in mid-July.

It’s been widely publicized that Remington Park is for sale. However, this is not a situation where Oklahoma’s premier racing facility is not proving to be cost effective for its owner — in fact, it is quite the opposite. MEC is attempting to liquidate one of its more lucrative properties (RP) to assist them in relieving a portion of debt the parent company has accrued through unrelated investment ventures. At this time, it is not known who will operate the facility in 2008 but the TRAO anticipates having a favorable working relationship with whomever it might be to ensure successful and competitive Thoroughbred race meets continue to be offered at Remington Park.

The TRAO is confident the OHRC Board members and staff will do everything within their power to protect the interest of Oklahoma horsemen during any acquisition and/or licensing procedures that may take place in the event Remington Park is sold.

FAIR MEADOWS TULSA

Fair Meadows Tulsa (FMT) has been awarded 32 race days for 2008 (June 5th through July 26th). Live racing will be offered Thursday through Sunday nights, except for certain “mixed breed” trial days.

The TRAO once again lobbied for Thoroughbred horsemen to receive an 80% share of FMT’s simulcast-in revenue. The OQHRA had requested the 50/50 split used in 2006 to be reinstated. After both organizations presented their arguments, the Commission voted for the 80/20 split, implemented in 2007, to remain in place for 2008. As such, the TRAO anticipates Thoroughbred purses to average $75,000 per day, based on the (5) daily Thoroughbred races FMT will average conducting during its 2008 race meet.

WILL ROGERS DOWNS

Will Rogers Downs (WRD) has been awarded 44 race days for 2008 (February 23rd through May 27th) with live racing on Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday, with (8) Thoroughbred races scheduled each day. There will also be two Sunday cards held on March 23rd and May 11th.

Even though the division of simulcast-in revenue at WRD remains at 45% to Thoroughbreds and 55% to “mixed breeds” in 2008, the purse structure for the WRD spring meet reflects a substantial increase from 2007 as total daily purse distribution for Thoroughbreds is expected to reach $120,000 by meets end. The meet will feature (2) $50,000 Thoroughbred stakes races and (2) $35,000 “Classic Preps” for both males and females. Purse increases at WRD was made possible, in part, because of the TRAO’s success in gaining a more favorable percentage of simulcast revenue for Thoroughbred horsemen at Remington Park and Fair Meadows. Besides the obvious benefits horsemen competing at those two tracks will realize, the additional simulcast revenue gained at RP and FMT allowed for a larger portion of the Participating Tribal Funds (PTF) to remain available for the Thoroughbred industry to utilize. This will hopefully provide a means for the TRAO to increase purses to more competitive levels at all racetracks in the state.

Since the 2007 race meet ended, Will Rogers Downs removed, mixed, and screened its track cushion. In addition, the limestone base was tested for density and repairs were made where needed. Afterwards, it was re-tested and given a stamp of approval by an engineering firm before the refurbished sub-base and cushion were re-applied. Additional “containment boards” and silt screens have been placed under the inside rail which should reduce wash-outs during heavy rains. Horsemen began training on the new surface in December with favorable reviews about the new surface. Extensive landscaping projects have also taken place on the backside and infield in hopes of improving various drainage issues of the past.

An area of concern for horsemen at WRD has been the lack of sleeping quarters for our labor force. That concern was somewhat lessened in 2008 as WRD constructed a (26) room dormitory during the off season. Additional dorm rooms, showers, and other backside conveniences are still needed but the addition of (26) rooms were greatly appreciated by participating horsemen.

BLUE RIBBON DOWNS

In addition to a three day meet restricted to “mixed breeds” in March, Blue Ribbon Downs (BRD) has also been awarded 67 race days from August 1st through November 30th that will offer 134 Thoroughbred races. Live racing will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday’s in August, with Monday’s being added to the schedule from September through the end of the meet.

The division of simulcast-in revenue at BRD will remain at 45% to Thoroughbreds and 55% to “mixed breeds” in 2008. The TRAO is estimating an average purse distribution of $9,000 per race for the limited number of Thoroughbred races BRD will offer during its fall meet (average 2 per day). The proposed purse increase at BRD was made possible because of the additional PTF revenue the TRAO anticipates to be available to transfer there. Once again, the ripple effect of the Thoroughbred industry receiving a larger share of simulcast revenue at RP and FMT will be felt by Thoroughbred horsemen who compete at all racetracks in our state.

Obviously, competition from various tribal casinos in the area, who are able to offer their patrons more machines and a variety of card games, has had a negative effect on BRD’s ability to reach its projected gaming revenue levels. This, combined with competition from the Choctaw’s Pocola OTB for area horse players, has lessened the chances of BRD becoming the facility horsemen had hoped for when gaming legislation was approved. On the surface, it appears BRD may also be less than profitable for its owner, Backstretch LLC, who purchased the facility just prior to the gaming measure’s passage in 2004.

Not surprisingly, BRD has been listed for sale by Backstretch LLC, which is owned by the Choctaw Nation. However, at a recent OHRC meeting, BRD General Manager Blaine Story, assured horsemen and the Commission that the race days allotted in 2008 will be conducted as scheduled if the facility is not sold. At this time, it is not certain if potential buyers exist or what the future might hold for the historical facility.

The TRAO remains optimistic “something” can and will be done with BRD that benefits the horsemen of this state, as well as its owner. Regardless who operates the facility in the future, the TRAO is hopeful their management team will be able to increase the revenue its gaming machines are currently generating.

From February through December of 2007, there were 207 days of racing conducted at Oklahoma racetracks for Thoroughbred horsemen to compete in. There were a total 1,230 thoroughbred races offered and nearly $20 million in purses and breeder awards distributed during this time. Remington Park carded one-half of all Thoroughbred races in the state and distributed two-thirds of total purse money. Will Rogers Downs offered 27% of all Thoroughbred races and distributed 20% of the total purse money. Fair Meadows at Tulsa was responsible for 13% of the races as well as 13% of total purses distributed.

Purse money generated by our state racetracks comes from four basic sources:

1. On-track wagering on a track’s live races;

2. Off-track wagering of a track’s live races (simulcast export);

3. Wagering on imported simulcast races from other states (interstate); and

, 4. Electronic gaming.

The percent of purse revenue being generated at each racetrack comes from the following sources:

-------------------------------------------RP----------WRD---------FMT---------BRD

1. Live On-Track-----------------3.9%----------5.3%---------4.9%---------1.7%

2. Live Signal Exported--------5.4%----------1.4%---------1.4%--------0.8%

3. Interstate-in Simulcast-----27.1%-------6.7%---------93.7%-------22.4%

4. Electronic Gaming-----------63.6%------86.6%--------N/A----------75.1%

Note: The percentages of revenue sources shown above do not reflect the effect approximately $4,000,000 of Participating Tribal Funds had on purses at each of the racetracks.

LIVE MEET STATISTICS

TOTAL MEET DISTRIBUTION $12,788,900

AVERAGE TOTAL DAILY DISTRIBUTION $185,346

AVERAGE DAILY OVERNIGHT DISTRIBUTION $156,957

AVERAGE OVERNIGHT PURSE $16,386

TOTAL OKLAHOMA BRED DISTRIBUTION $1,012,140

AVERAGE DAILY OKLAHOMA BRED DISTRIBUTION $14,669

AVERAGE STARTERS PER RACE 9.34

TOTAL NUMBER LIVE RACES 632

TOTAL NUMBER OF OKLAHOMA BRED RACES 166

PERCENTAGE OF OKLAHOMA BRED RACES 26.3

AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAILY OKLAHOMA BRED RACES 2.41

TOTAL TURF RACES RUN 150

AVERAGE NUMBER OF TURF RACES DAILY 2.17

REVENUE INFORMATION

2007 PARI-MUTUEL EARNED $3,881,031

2007 GAMING EARNED $5,864,994

2007 OKLAHOMA BRED REVENUE FROM GAMING $1,333,996

2007 DAILY AVERAGE WIN PER MACHINE $234.44

Oklahoma-Bred Kip Deville “loved the soft turf” said jockey Cornelio Velasquez after winning the Breeders’ Cup Mile for IEAH Stables. Bred by Center Hills Farm in Northeastern Oklahoma, the 4-year old gray/roan son of Kipling out of Klondike Kaytie by Encino began his career in November, 2005 at Remington Park. After winning the Grand Prairie Turf Challenge at Lone Star Park in the spring of 2006, he was purchased by IEAH Stables, a partnership that includes: Andrew Cohen, John Cohen, Steve Cobb and Doug Robertson.
Trainer Richard Dutrow, Jr., wasted no time in establishing Kip Deville as a miler to be contended with on the turf. In his first start for Dutrow, he nearly pulled off an upset at 28-1 in the 2006 Colonial Turf Cup. This past winter, Kip Deville won the Kilroe Mile (G1,T) at Santa Anita and the Maker’s Mark (G2,T) at Keeneland. His form tailed off in later starts and he was given a layoff from June to August.
Dutrow declared that Kip Deville was back with a second-place finish his last start in the Woodbine Mile. Although there was concern about the soft going for the Breeders’ Cup Mile, Kip Deville seemed to have no problems with the surface. Velasquez had him tucked in on the rail in the first turn, well placed along the inside on the backside, saved ground on the turn, split horses at the three-sixteenths, charged to the lead a furlong out and drew clear under a vigorous hand ride.
With the $1,420,000 from the BC Mile, Kip Deville has earned a total of $2,434,422 for a record of 9 wins from 21 starts. 7 of his wins are from 15 starts on the turf for $2,393,660 of his overall earnings.

Coming off an exciting win in the Super Derby (GII) at Louisiana Downs one month ago, Going Ballistic authoritatively won the $300,000 Centennial Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park. Owned by Kindred Thoroughbreds, LLC (Michael Kindred and Mary Alice Kubes-Kindred of Dallas, Texas) and trained by Donnie K. Von Hemel (Piedmont, Oklahoma), Going Ballistic became the first horse to win both the Remington-MEC Mile and the Oklahoma Derby, the racetrack’s premier events for 2- and 3-year-olds, respectively. In the 1 1/8-mile Oklahoma Derby, the Florida-bred colt by Lite the Fuse out of the Holy Bull mare Holy Lightning, settled well off the pace on the backstretch. Going Ballistic was sixth as the 11-horse field entered the second turn. Jockey Timothy Doocy angled wide, gained the lead in mid-stretch and pulled away to win with ease by more than 3 lengths. Going Ballistic has won six (five stakes) of 17 career starts and earned more than $850,000.

It’s official. Remington Park is back running with the big dogs, er, horses. That accolade was bestowed on the local oval by HorsePlayer magazine. According to the respected publication, Remington is the fifth-best thoroughbred track in the United States to get “the most bang for your buck.” With statistical input from Equibase Company and Bloodstock Research Information Services, two agencies the horse racing industry relies on for most of its numbers, HorsePlayer analyzed data from 48 tracks across the nation, ranking each in categories ranging from entries in each race, average payout per winning wager and percentage of winning favorites. In all, 17 different categories were utilized in the study. “It was a fascinating task of polling fellow horseplayers to see what they felt was most important to their betting dollars, then collecting the data and watching the numbers unfold,” said Jeremy Plonk, editor of HorsePlayer. “A few surprises popped up in the final tally, which produced a unique blend of major, middle and minor-level racing. We look forward to crunching the numbers again and making this a much-needed, annual shopping list for North America’s horse-playing public.” Scott Wells, the general manager and vice president of the Oklahoma City facility, said: “This is a tremendous honor for Remington Park. Everyone involved with Remington deserves credit due to their outstanding efforts. Thanks to the casino and higher purses, we’re seeing better horses, and that is helping us put Remington back on the map as one of the premier horse racing facilities in the country.” None of the Triple Crown tracks — the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Lexington, Ky.; the Preakness in Baltimore; and the Belmont Stakes in New York — are on the list for the best places to lay down money. In fact, Churchill Downs’ sister track in Lexington, Keeneland, is ranked No. 1. Evangeline Downs in Lafayette, La., is No. 2. No other track in Louisiana, including Louisiana Downs in Shreveport, is mentioned. The other two locales rated above Remington are two mega-metro magnets, No. 3 Del Mar in California and No. 4 Gulfstream Park in Florida. Two notables Remington is rated higher than are No. 6 Saratoga in New York and No. 8 Santa Anita in Los Angeles. “Remington’s advantages are because of its average field size and that it has races at night both on the (main) track and on the turf,” Plonk said. “A lot of tracks do not have lights, so that makes Remington prime-time (for nationwide simulcast betters) in the evenings. Also (with casino gambling and higher purses), it’s been a rebirth of Remington. They’re not only moving up the ladder, they’re moving in the right direction.” Around the track •Remington Park is open daily at 10 a.m. for simulcast wagering. Post times for live racing today through Saturday are 6:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. •Belen Quinonez took his mount, Ecton’s Monster, to the front right out of the gate in Sunday’s $27,000 optional claiming feature and never relinquished the lead. The 3-year-old is trained by Lynn Chleborad and paid $10.80 on a win ticket. •Belly Button Dawn obviously loves a 5-furlong race on turf. The Florida-bred filly blew away the competition in Saturday’s $28,000 feature. Trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden by Ramsey Zimmerman, she won by more than 6 lengths. The victory was her fourth straight over the same distance and surface.