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Presque Isle Downs to Honor Veteran Campaigner Stevis Man
Presque Isle Downs will honor the career of one of the track's fan favorites, Stevis Man (Senor Amigo), with a race on July 26. The veteran campaigner recorded 20 of his 26 career wins at the Pennsylvania oval.
Stevis Man was retired to the R.A.C.E. Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization after his last race on Oct. 24, 2022. After some let-down time, he was sent to Thoroughbred Placement Resources in Upper Marlboro, Marylad to eventually begin retraining for a second career. Both R.A.C.E. Fund and Thoroughbred Placement Resources are TAA accredited.
“We are just taking our time with Stevis Man, aka Stevie, and letting him show us the way to what discipline he wants to do and right now he seems to be taking a liking to dressage,” said R.A.C.E. Fund president Marlene Murray.
Murray added, “Kim Clark at Thoroughbred Placement Resources is an excellent rider and equestrian and we are fortunate to work with her. She and Stevis Man are like poetry in motion in the ring. He is such a nice horse, kind, smart, willing to learn and remarkably sound after 74 lifetime starts. He is the whole package and deserves nothing but the best.”
The 13-year-old Stevis Man, who began his career at Mountaineer in 2013, started at 10 different tracks and was claimed three times, most recently by trainer Shelly Radosevich and JSR Stables in 2020. He hit the board in 42 of 74 starts with 26 wins and earnings of $437,208.
“We would like to thank Presque Isle Downs, and especially racing secretary Alan Plever, for honoring Stevis Man in this way and all of his fans who followed him during his long and amazing career,” said Murray.
Presque Isle Downs will have a video display on the track television screens of Stevis Man since his retirement and the chestnut gelding may compete in the Retired Racehorse Project Makeover in Lexington in October.
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