#Steel Valley

The final chance for three-year-old dirt males to vie for Grade 1 glory before turning four and having to face older horses comes Monday, December 26, at Santa Anita. The race covers seven furlongs on the Santa Anita main track, and drew a field of nine horses. As usual for such a late-season three-year-old race, it drew a mix of classy locals and…

Sports betting becomes legal in Ohio on New Year's Day, and dozens of Mahoning Valley bars will be ready with wagering kiosks that can be operated by patrons. So far, the state casino control commission has approved kiosks for 46 bars and restaurants in Mahoning County, 22 in Trumbull and eight in Columbiana. The kiosks are similar in size and…

Rich Strike, seen posing the morning after his Kentucky Derby win, returns in Saturday's Grade I Clark Stakes with a chance to stake a claim for year-end honors. Photo courtesy of Churchill Downs Nov. 25 (UPI) -- It's getting to be crunch time for horses who seek year-end honors, and this weekend's Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs provides one of…

A field of eleven 3-year-olds are scheduled to break from the gate this Monday, Nov. 21, in the $250000 Steel Valley Sprint at Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course in Youngstown, Ohio. Trainer Guadalupe Preciado sends out Grade 2 Gallant Bob winner Scaramouche as the lukewarm 3-1 favorite in the race. The Munnings gelding is sitting on a…

Fair Grounds opens its racing season Friday, while Tampa Bay Downs will follow suit the following week. Those may not sound like the first signs of winter to many, but they are for horseplayers. And a reduction in takeout at Fair Grounds for the 80-day meeting in New Orleans will be music to bettors' ears. The pick 5 takeout has been reduced to…