Two of our stable runners took tough beats last week while putting in solid effort. Commissioner D was looking for her fourth win in a row, and I Belong First came “that close”, while looking for that first win of the season. Commissioner D relaxed early for Jose Bracho and tried to launch a last to first win and came up a fast-closing 2 lengths short of her goal in a $38,400 Allowance sprint while facing registered competition. I Belong First took the opposite approach and tried to wire the...

Commissioner D cruises to a four-length victory in her last outing winning “...as her rider pleased.” Jose Bracho will again be in the saddle. Photo courtesy J.J. Zamaicko It’s hard in any sport, at any level to make it “Four in a Row,” but HMDC and Taste of Victory’s 5-year-old mare Commissioner D will attempt to do just that Wednesday at Thistledown. We have been quite impressed with young Justin Radosevich since joining our training team. He has a great read as to where and when his horses...

HMDC and partners Taste of Victory and The Belmont Curve (TBC) Racing are enjoying a fine first-half at the races and with the bookkeeper. One of the stated advantages of these multi-horse offerings is having action at the track and we have done well in that column. Despite weather extremes from a deep-freeze at Mahoning Valley to heat-cancelled cards at Thistledown our team of trainers has kept our horses fit and the entry box busy. Horses racing at all levels in our silks have made it to...