Illinois-bred 2-year-old pacers will get their first chance to show their mettle in two $20,000 finals of the Robb Ranger Pace Thursday at Sportsman`s Park.
The test is the first step on the road to the $350,000 Orange and Blue Pace on Super Night, Sept. 14. I Want A Kiss, Knave, Brad`s Ideal and the undefeated Jobe Dance top the competitors.
Labor of love: Wally Dollase wants to spend his Labor Day weekend in Chicago, but the West Coast trainer won`t be vacationing; he hopes to start Itsallgreektome and Algenib in the Arlington Million Sept. 1.
Itsallgreektome, last year`s Eclipse Award-winning turf runner, will return to the grass after running third over the dirt to Marquetry and Farma Way in the Hollywood Gold Cup June 29.
Search nears end: Sportsman`s Park has interviewed six candidates to fill its vacancy for a racing secretary.
”We interviewed some local and some people from around the country-some presently secretaries and some past secretaries,” said Charles Bidwill III, the National Jockey Club`s vice president. ”We should be making our minds up in the next week or two.”
Allison DeLuca resigned from the position on May 11.
