Wednesday Evening Notes
– Del Mar will open next Wednesday with a Trakus system in place. Like Keeneland, the track will replace the first four runners display with “an instantaneous, full-field running order posted throughout all races” and post the Trakus data to their web site.
– Alpena Magic, the 17-year-old gelding entered to run at Ellis Park today, was purchased by track president Ron Geary, scratched, and retired. “It’s time for a new career for Alpena Magic,” said Geary. “This horse enjoys being around people and the racetrack. His new role will allow him to be our ‘equine ambassador’ for our new ‘Early at Ellis’ and backside tour programs” (Blood-Horse).
– Film rights to this flowery Vanity Fair article about Barbaro by Buzz Bissinger have been purchased by director Peter Berg and Universal Pictures.
– Dominican’s post-Derby career begins Saturday at Arlington (DRF). Also, Tiago returns in the Swaps at Hollywood, King of the Roxy in Sunday’s Barbaro Stakes, and a competitive field of eight will go to post in the Delaware Handicap (BRIS).
