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The first of the Best of Ohio series is set to run on Friday, May 28, 2021, at Belterra Park. There will be five stakes worth a total of $500,000 showcasing the best in state-bred competition. The series will take place at all three Thoroughbred tracks in Ohio during the year to promote the Ohio racing and breeding program.

There are five races at different distances for registered Ohio-breds for males and females. The following nominations are targeting the races.

The Best of Ohio Babst/Palacious Memorial slated to run six furlongs for registered 3-year-olds. Nominated is former Ohio Horse of the Year and champion sprinter Altissimo from the Richard Zielinski barn, who has won over $834,534 in lifetime purses.

The Diana Stakes is for 3-year-old registered Ohio fillies and mares traveling six furlongs. Nominated is previous state champion Drillit from the Robert M. Gorham stable, winner of over $412,770.

The Norm Barron / Queen City Oaks is for registered Ohio-bred fillies traveling 1 1/16 miles; Alexandra is nominated from the Timothy E. Hamm barn. The daughter of Constitution has amassed $201,945 in earnings.

The Sydney Gendelman Stakes traveling 1 1/16 miles on the turf for registered 3-year-old Ohio-breds; Nominated is Gone Too Soon from the Robert Guciardo barn, winning $353,223 in purse monies.

The Green Carpet Stakes is for 3-year-old registered Ohio-breds going a 1 1/16 miles on the turf. Nominated to the race is Brig from the Robert M. Gorham barn. He has amassed $140,020 in purse monies.

The first post is 12:35 pm with free parking and free admission.

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On Sept. 24, Thistledown will host the sixth running of the $75,000 Catlaunch Stakes, a 1-1/16-mile race on the dirt for Thoroughbreds 3-years-old and up for accredited Ohio foals. The contest is scheduled as the seventh race on the card with a 3:50 post time.

Without question, Catlaunch was a fan favorite at Ohio racetracks when he competed, and, as stated on the Old Friends website, he was “the pride of Ohio racing.”

In his career Catlaunch ran in 108 races, with 106 of them at three main Ohio racetracks: Beulah, Thistledown, and River Downs (now Belterra Park). In those 106 races in Ohio, he won 40 times, finished second 22 times, third 15 times, and earned $1,122,309. In addition, he was also a versatile horse, as he won at distances from six furlongs to 1-1/4 miles.

In his 11-year racing career, Catlaunch earned numerous season-ending Ohio Awards. He was a three-time Ohio Horse of the Year (2008, 2010, and 2011), five-time Ohio Champion Handicap Champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011), four-time Ohio Accredited Male Champion (2007, 2008, 2010, and 2011), and Champion Sprinter (2011).

Catlaunch was retired after his final race on Sept. 8. 2013, and arrived at Old Friends in January of 2014. He enjoyed more than four years of retirement at Old Friends before he was euthanized on May 4, 2018 due to chronic neurologic disease.

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