Television Star is back on the air
September 16, 2010,by Mark Ratzky, publicity, Cal-Expo
Sacramento, CA — When Television Star shows up for work in Saturday night’s (Sept. 18) 11th race for Rick Plano at Cal-Expo, it will be his first evening appearance since mid-June. The Little Steven homebred comes into the affair with 10 victories and 14 thirds from his 46 outings.
The 4-year-old Little Steven homebred carries the banner of Alan Kirschenbaum and Sheldon Perry and appeared to have found his friends at this level when last seen at the conclusion of the previous stand.
“By the end of the meet, if you just open your eyes and watch the horses race, it’s pretty evident which ones need a rest, and Television Star was one of those,” said Kirschenbaum. “When a horse races for 10 months straight, the odds are pretty strong that they need some freshening, even if they have no glaring physical issues.
“I sent a few horses back East at the end of the last meet, and the ones who had a little break during the year did well, but the ones who had raced straight through were disasters. Hopefully, I’ve learned that lesson for the last time and won’t make that mistake again.”
Television Star, who is out of the Beach Towel mare Starlit Strand, is another in a long line of Little Steven offspring who have frequented the winner’s circle over the years here at Cal-Expo. When last seen in action, he scored back-to-back wins before disappointing at even-money in his final start.
“Television Star really responded to the time off,” Kirschenbaum related. “He put on some weight, got the shine back to his coat, ate some green grass and enjoyed the care of my farm manager Shari Burns.
“She can do wonders with an animal in a month’s time, and I actually am optimistic that Television Star might return to the races and be a better performer than he was last year.”
Live racing resumes at Cal-Expo on Thursday (Sept. 16) and continues through Saturday (Sept. 18). Post time on Thursday is at 5:45 p.m. (PDT). Post time on Friday is at 6:20 p.m. Approximate first race post time on Saturday is at 5:45 p.m.