BY STEVE KOCH

Does an emphasis on foal numbers put the cart before the horse? The real industry horsepower may not be foal crops-it's racehorse ownership. Limited ownership constrains demand, and therefore long-run supply and prices, of young horses.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

If one is to initially try a 5-year-old gelding against stakes horses, a good time is off a two-race win streak. That is exactly what trainer Mark Casse has in mind for Florida-bred Dear Dad, a winner of his last two starts against optional claimers.

BY STEVE KOCH

Arindel homebred Fear heads three Florida-breds attempting to take the $125,000 Exacta Systems Rosie's Stakes when they face European import Rogue Legend (GB) and six other challengers in Tuesday's featured seventh race.

BY THE JOCKEY CLUB PRESS OFFICE

The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that Mrs. Lucy Young Hamilton will be presented with the Dinny Phipps Award. The award will be presented at a cocktail reception hosted by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation in Lexington, Ky., at The Apiary on Oct. 14.