LONE STAR PARK RACING CLUB MEMBERS ELATED AS PEEJ GIVES THE CLUB ITS SECOND WIN
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (June 21, 2018) – The Lone Star Park Racing Club is now a perfect two-for-two as their horse Peej wins the first on tonight’s card.
The Racing Club’s first winner, Lodi Street who won on June 2, was claimed away from them in that race. The club’s trainer, J. R. Caldwell claimed Peej earlier on the card the same day they lost Lodi Street.
Peej’s win tonight was a starter allowance at a mile and one eighth on the turf, a distance he had not won in three previous attempts. Two late scratches left only five in the field. With winning jockey Lane Luzzi aboard, Peej rated just off the pace. Luzzi urged him along on the far turn, chasing into upper stretch, made a bid at that point, battled with two foes in the final sixteenth, fought with runner-up, Special Praise under hand urging late to narrowly prevail. Favorite Avanzare was able to hold on for show. Peej returned $6.00, $3.40 and 2.10. Final time was 1:47.87 on a firm turf course.
For the Lone Star Park Racing Club members, luck has certainly been on their side. The Club claimed its third horse from the fifth race last Saturday, Fred’s Lucky Boy. Also a turf specialist, Fred will be racing in the club’s colors soon. They’ll be looking for win number three!
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Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, a Class I racetrack operated by Texas Partners LSP and Global Gaming LSP. The track offers a 44-day 2018 Thoroughbred Season, which opens Thursday, April 19 and concludes on Sunday, July 22. Live racing will be held three days a week, Friday at 6:35 p.m., Saturday at 2:35 p.m. (except Triple Crown Days May 5, May 19 & June 9 which have a 1:35 p.m. start) and Sundays at 2:35 p.m. Live racing will be held on select Thursdays at 6:35 p.m. (April 19, May 24, June 21 & July 19). A special twilight program will be held at 5:00 p.m. both on Tuesday, July 3 and Wednesday, July 4 (Lone Stars & Stripes Fireworks Celebration). For more information on Lone Star Park visit LoneStarPark.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Lone Star Park is also home to the multi-million dollar simulcast racebook, sports bar and event venue, Bar & Book. The 36,000 square foot venue is open to the public 363 days a year.
Global Gaming Solutions, LLC (GGS), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation with a primary business focus of pursuing entertainment, gaming and racing related opportunities in emerging jurisdictions in the United States and overseas as well as acquisition of regional gaming and entertainment assets. GGS LLC is the parent company of GG RP, which owns Remington Park in Oklahoma City, OK and GG LSP, which owns a significant stake in Lone Star Park. GG LSP is the track operator who owns the license to operate Lone Star Park and leases the property from the Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation.