Megan Cooling FORTHELOVEOFBONNIE The 3rd race at Mahoning Valley on Monday didn’t really happen, at least on the books. What DID happen was a rare gate malfunction where several starters in the full field of 12 got as light head start over their rivals. While the race was declared a “no contest” as far as wagering was concerned, it was still a contest on the track. Our HMDC hopeful, Forloveofbonnie seemed to spook at the haphazard flight from the gate and broke so outward fro

COUNTESS COLETTE The racing stable will have two runners heading to post on Thursday the 13th, as Countess Colette and Lust for Life will see action. HMDC’s 4-year-old Countess Colette will take on a full field of Accredited fillies and mares in the $75,000 Leona’s Reward at Mahoning Valley. Carded as the 7th race with a 3:03 post time, the race is contested at 1 mile 70 yards– a distance Countess Colette has run only once, resulting in a second-place finish in last season’s

DR. SPIRITO With first-time starters, there’s not a whole lot to rely on in the Daily Racing Form other than a series of workouts. For a 2-year-old gelding named Dr. Spirito, who will race in Mahoning Valley’s 5th race on Wednesday, you need a pedigree page to get your information. The gray Mapleton-bred has plenty of speed coursing through his veins. A son of leading Ohio stallion Dominus out of Love Spun by Hard Spun, Dr. Spirito is a half-brother to the Multiple Graded S