“Lofty Cowtown hopes to get back to her winning ways on Wednesday vs. frequent foes.” A real stable stalwart will head to post on Wednesday as Lofty Cowtown heads to post in Thistledown’s seventh race, a hefty $75,000 claiming event at six furlongs. Now a 6-year-old mare, the Mapleton-bred has been campaigned throughout her career by HMDC and Taste of Victory Stables and trained by Megan Fadlovich. The daughter of former Ohio Stallion of the Year Cowtown Cat has been a produ

HMDC and partners have had consistent action now that our horses are settled in at Thistledown after a winter of unpredictable weather that interfered with training schedules and track conditions. With that in our rear-view window, the action has picked up with a win, two seconds and a head scratcher this week. Smokin Joe has a victory cigar after making it two in a row! Smokin Joe started the 2026 season, just as he ended 2025 – with a win. The 4-year-old Mapleton-bred son o