by Steve Wolf, Director of Marketing, Pompano Park

Pompano Beach, Florida – February 25, 2004 – Luckyisasluckydoes has been installed as the 8/5 favorite in Saturday’s $162,000 final of the 6th annual Isle of Capri Pacing Series at Pompano Park. The $80,000 final of the Mack Lobell Trotting Series and the $50,000 Red Bow Tie Invitational Pace for Florida-breds also highlights the Saturday program.

The 9th race Isle Pace feature is so competitive that the longest shot on the board in the morning line, Quality Of Life from post nine, is only at odds of 12-1.

Luckyisasluckydoes drew post three for the final and the Mark Harder trained five-year-old gelding by Camluck will again be driven by Bruce Ranger. Luckyisasluckydoes is the only horse to have won both preliminary legs in the series with impressive 1:51 and 1:51.3 victories for owners John Fodera, Clifford Siegel and Herbert Siegel of New York.

Hipeka A drew the rail and is the 3-1 second choice in the race. After winning in the opening round, the George Napolitano, Jr. trained and driven Australian import was second to Luckyisasluckydoes last week.

Third choice at odds of 4-1 is Image of Dawn, who is trained and for the final will be driven by Patrick Lachance. Starting from post four, Image Of Dawn was fifth last week to Luckyisasluckydoes but the week before was a game second to Hipeka A in 1:52.1.

9th race Pace ISLE OF CAPRI SERIES FINAL Purse: $162,000 Off: 10:12 PM

1. Hipeka A (George Napolitano, Jr.) 3-1
2. Corporate Image (Peter Wrenn) 6-1
3. Luckyisasluckydoes (Bruce Ranger) 8/5
4. Image of Dawn (Patrick Lachance) 4-1
5. Thunder Bay (Mike MacDonald) 8-1
6. Dee Magic Man (Rick Macomber, Jr.) 10-1
7. He Wants It All (Tony Morgan) 9/2
8. Little I Do N (Kevin Wallis) 8-1
9. Quality of Life (Wally Hennessey) 12-1

In the 4th race $80,000 final of the Mack Lobell Trotting Series, the entry from the Bruce Ranger Stable of Ultimate Sundance (post 1) and Flashy Message (post 5) have been made the 3-1 favorite.

Ultimate Sundance is the stronger part of the entry as he won both of his preliminary round with 1:56.1 and 1:55 triumphs.

Trainer/driver George Napolitano, Jr. sends out the second choice in the race, Trappers Salute A, from post two and they are the 5/2 second choice after a strong second place finish the opening week of the series. The 4-1 third choice from post five is I’m Dam Goog from post six for driver Peter Wrenn as they were second by only a neck in the first week of the series in 1:56.1. Dunkster, who also won a division of the series last week in 1:56.1, drew post seven for driver/trainer Kurt Sugg.

4th race Trot MACK LOBELL SERIES FINAL Purse: $80,000 Off: 8:25 PM

1 (1) Ultimate Sundance (Bruce Ranger) 3-1
1A (5) Flashy Message (Tom Sells) 3-1
2 (2) Trappers Salute A (George Napolitano, Jr.) 5/2
3 (3) Ichiban (Kevin Wallis) 12-1
4 (4) Damon Runyon (Wally Hennessey) 6-1
5 (6) I’m Dam Goog (Peter Wrenn) 4-1
6 (7) Dunkster (Kurt Sugg) 8-1
7 (8) Lori Louise (John Kakaley) 8-1
8 (9) B Cor Super Tom (Mickey McNichol) 15-1

In the $50,000 Red Bow Tie Invitational Pace for Florida-breds, Swingin Glory is the favorite despite being one of the oldest horses in the field at age 10. He will start from post two for driver Ricky Macomber, Jr. and two starts back won the Open Pace at Pompano in 1:53.2. Other contenders include Rare Glory (post 4) and Hearty Fellow (post 5).

2nd race Pace RED BOW TIE INVITATIONAL (Florida Breds) Off: 7:29 PM

1. I’d Like To Win (Wally Hennessey) 7-1
2. Swingin Glory (Rick Macomber, Jr.) 6/5
3. Tropic Sand (Kevin Wallis) 8-1
4. Rare Glory (Anthony Napolitano) 3-1
5. Hearty Fellow (Marc Aubin) 4-1
6. Leaving Miami (Robert Williams, Jr.) 10-1
7. Pride of Ditchem (Bruce Ranger) 15-1
8. Chief Park Row (Mickey McNichol) 12-1

Track Notes: The purse for the Isle of Capri ties the 2002 purse as the richest in the series at $162,000. The Mack Lobell purse at $80,000 is the richest in event history. Peter Wrenn and Corporate Rrraider have the chance to become the only trainer/driver and horse to have won the Isle of Capri twice. They won it last year in 1:51. Rain throughout the day and night made for a sloppy track at Pompano Park but that did not hinder Boo’s Boy and trainer/driver Roman Lopez from scoring a neck victory in the 2nd race maiden pace. Boo’s Boy covered the mile in 1:59.2 in his pari-mutuel debut and paid $9.40 to win. The three-year-old gelding by Cambest is owned by former University of Kentucky and New Jersey Net’s basketball star Sam Bowie of Lexington, Kentucky.