DR. SPIRITO AND ROGUES A PLOTTING TO MATCH STRIDES AT MAHONING ON THURSDAY They used to race along the fence line at Mapleton Farm in Polk, Ohio. On Thursday, in the fourth race, they will race along the fence line at Mahoning Valley. Rogues a Plotting will break from the rail alongside Dr. Spirito. The 3-year-old duo representing HMDC, Taste of Victory and TBC Racing have a lot in common at this point in their careers. They both are sons of leading Ohio sire Dominus; bot

I Belong First HMDC and Taste of Victory’s now 4-year-old I Belong First heads to post on Wednesday in the seventh race at Mahoning Valley. The one-mile affair offers an allowance purse of $35,100 for Ohio Registered fillies and mares who have not won three races. The Mapleton-bred daughter of Cowtown Cat put together back-to-back wins last seasonwith the second of those coming at a mile, where she recorded her highest lifetime Beyer Speed Figure. On the downside, I Belong F

Spun in Dominus photo. Courtesy J.J. Zamaik A good part of the HMDC philosophy is to breed Accredited Ohio-breds who have enough individual talent to take the step up to challenge Registered Buckeye-breds, thus doubling the options throughout the season for stakes competition. It appears that trainer Meaghan Fadlovich had the six-furlong $75,000 Southern Park circled on her calendar for the seasonal debut of Spun in Dominus, campaigned by HMDC, Taste of Victory and TBC Racing

Dr. Spirito at Mapleton Farm as a yearling HMDC, Taste of Victory and TBC Racing’s Dr. Spirito, fresh off his seasonal debut win, returned to racing on Wednesday at Mahoning Valley In his first start of the season, the son of Duncans Farms Ohio Champion Stallion Dominus, rolled over a muddy strip he seemed to love, leading the field at every point of call by 1-3-5-7 3/4 lengths. “The Dr.” got the same “off” track In Wednesday’s feature with Rocco Bowen back up for the ride. T

Dr. Spirito Photo: Courtesy of Conrad Photography HMDC, Taste of Victory and TBC Racing’s Dr. Spirito, fresh off his seasonal debut win, returns to racing on Wednesday at Mahoning Valley in the 8th and final race of the day. In his first start of the season, the son of Duncan's Farms Ohio Champion Stallion Dominus, broke on top along the rail and from that point “the race was for place.” Rocco Bowen let the gray gelding roll over a muddy strip he seemed to relish, leading the