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Winter Weather Forces Another Cancellation at Laurel

The lingering effects of Winter Storm Landon combined with frigid temperatures and low wind-chill factors on the backside of the storm forced the cancellation of Saturday's live racing program at Laurel Park outside of Baltimore.

Friday's card was called off after the afternoon's third race owing to deteriorating track conditions.

Laurel, Pimlico, Rosecroft, and the MJC OTB Network were to remain open for simulcasting.

Officials are hoping to conduct racing Sunday afternoon, Feb. 6.

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Not This Time Colt Super Impressive at Gulfstream

9th-Gulfstream, $54,000, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($75,000), 2-4, 3yo, 1m, 1:35.97, ft, 5 3/4 lengths.

IN DUE TIME (c, 3, Not This Time–Sweet Sweet Annie, by Curlin), a debut winner in the Monmouth mud July 18, returned from the bench to finish third, beaten 4 1/2 lengths, behind the two-for-two Dean's List (Speightstown) going six furlongs at Gulfstream Jan. 8. In Due Time fired a five-furlong bullet in 1:00 1/5 (1/19) at Palm Meadows Jan. 28 and meant business at an overlooked 10-1 here.

Drawn on the rail, he traveled nicely on the inside in third beneath Paco Lopez as heavily favored 'TDN Rising Star' American Icon (Gun Runner) was hounded through opening fractions of :23.27 and :45.78. In Due Time rolled up four wide approaching the quarter pole as American Icon was already all in. The chestnut took off with authority as they straightened and won going away by an eye-catching 5 3/4 lengths. The Todd Pletcher-trained American Icon held second at 4-5 by 1 1/2 lengths over his stablemate and fellow impressive debut winner Iron Works (Distorted Humor).

“We couldn't have asked for it to set up better, Paco [Lopez] rode a good race and we have a nice horse,” trainer Kelly Breen said. “I don't know if he's a Fountain of Youth, Florida Derby [horse] or what we are going to do with him. All options are open.”

Breen continued, “Our game plan after Monmouth Park was to give him some time. He had a very tough race in his first race. And with time, if he were to be this good, we talked about being on the Derby trail. But in his first race back he didn't win, but he needed the race. We'll see how he comes out of this race, but it was very professional. He did everything right.”

The winner's dam produced a colt by West Coast in 2020 and a colt by American Freedom in 2021. She was bred to West Coast for 2022. Sales history: $9,500 Wlg '19 KEENOV; $35,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP; $95,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1, $73,380. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

O-Edge Racing; B-Gary & Mary West Stables Inc. (KY); T-Kelly J. Breen.

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Dooley Named Track Announcer at Horseshoe Indianapolis

John G. Dooley, a fixture in the announcer's box at numerous Midwest tracks, has been tabbed to replace Bill Downes as the voice of racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis Race Course, the former Indiana Grand Racecourse. Eric Halstrom, the vice president and general manger of the track, revealed the news in a tweet Friday afternoon.

A native of Staten Island, New York, Dooley graduated from St. John's University on Long Island and served as an intern at the Meadowlands and at the New York Racing Association before accepting his first announcer's job at Thistledown in 1991. After five years at the Cleveland-area oval and after calling the winter meet at Aqueduct in 1996 and 1997, Dooley relocated to the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and was on the mic at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie from 1997-1999.

He got his major break in the year 2000 when he was given the nod to take over announcing duties at Arlington Park when the track reopened following a two-year closure. Dooley brought the curtain down on racing at Arlington this past September.

In 2004, Dooley added the Fair Grounds to his portfolio and has called the races in New Orleans ever since. The 2022 racing season at Horseshoe Indianapolis, highlighted by the GII Indiana Derby in July, begins Apr. 19.

 

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Napravnik To Spearhead ‘New Vocations Day at the Races’

Edited Press Release

On Saturday, Feb. 12, retired jockey and horse advocate Rosie Napravnik will be on site at the Fair Grounds to spearhead the “New Vocations Day at the Races.” A four-time local riding champion who was instrumental in the opening of the New Vocations facility in Covington, Louisiana, Napravnik will join host Joe Kristufek on the live feed during the racing day to help build awareness, promote success stories and inspire donations for Thoroughbred aftercare.

“Before and after my riding career, I've been exposed to a lot of the other things that horses can do, and that's a big part of the reason why I'm so passionate about it and why it's so important to me,” Napravnik said in regards to Thoroughbred aftercare. “I have a lot of experience in the other disciplines and I've seen retired racehorses really excel. I got my first off-the-track Thoroughbred back in 2008 and watching him transform, his potential, his trainability, his eagerness to do something else and to learn new things and please really inspired me. After riding so many of those horses and seeing how much they put out for us on the racetrack, it's just something I can't avoid making a part of my life.”

In its first renewal at the Fair Grounds in 2021, a total of $8,198 was raced in unique donations from fans and people within the industry.

“Rosie is one of our favorites,” said Fair Grounds senior director of racing Jason Boulet. “It's great to have her back at the Fair Grounds to help shed light on such an important cause and to share her valuable insight with the fans. We look forward to building on last year's success.”

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