Locally Owned Horse To Compete In Kentucky Derby
Published on April 21, 2008 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Mahoning Valley Phantoms News Release
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Local businessman Bruce Zoldan, owner of Phantom Fireworks and the Mahoning Valley Phantoms hockey team, is also an owner in another arena: horse racing. Partnering with Team Valor and Vision Racing, their colt, Visionaire, has qualified and will be running in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 3.
Visionaire is trained by Michael R. Matz - the trainer of Barbaro - and will be ridden by jockey Jose Lezcano.
"Michael Matz has said that he is very happy with the conditioning and attitude of the colt, and that Visionaire is in prime condition for the race," Zoldan said.
Beginning Tuesday, Visionaire will be running four furlongs at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., before running five furlongs next week. Late next week, the colt heads to Churchill Downs in preparation for the 134th Running of the Roses just 12 days from now. The Kentucky Derby is a 1¼-mile race.
Visionaire has a race record of 6-3-1-1 and has earned over $200,000 to date. Most recently, the 3-year-old colt was gaining on his competition in the late stages of a fifth place finish at the Toyota Blue Grass stakes on April 12. Visionaire has three wins since November and a third place showing back on February 9.
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