True Cinder wins Glacial Princess Stakes

True Cinder wins Glacial Princess Stakes

AUSTINTOWN

True Cinder ($2.10) registered an easy victory in the $75,000 Glacial Princess Stakes for Ohio Accredited 2-year-old fillies on Saturday at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course.

Ridden by Ricardo Feliciano, the Alcindor filly went right to the front after breaking sharply and never faced a challenge from her seven rivals.

Roses for Sharon, a first time starter for the Ruberto Racing Stable, outfinished Princess Brooke and Grizabella for the runner-up spot. Diva’s Kitten was next across the finish line in fifth, followed by Pappias Pleasure, Mygirlfriday, and Street of Miesque.

Trained by Penny Rone and owned by husband Michael, True Cinder was recording her second blowout victory at the meet after a string of three consecutive in the money finishes in stakes races this summer. She earned $45,000 for the win and has now earned more than $98,000 from six starts.

Eightthehardway ($3.00) justified the public’s confidence with a professional win in the stretch winning the $75,000 Ruff/Kirchberg Memorial Handicap for Ohio Accredited 3-year-olds and up.

YSU does well at Icebreaker

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown State track and field team had a strong performance at the YSU Icebreaker on Friday at the WATTS. Eight Penguins combined to win nine different events in the season-opening meet.

Jaynee Corbett won both throwing events while Chad Zallow and Ryan Booth won in impressive fashion to start their seasons.

Amber Eles won the 60m hurdles, Jaliyah Elliott took first in the 60m dash in her YSU debut, Carl Zallow took first in the 60m dash, Dylan Latone won the pole vault and Anthony Butler won the long jump in his YSU debut.

Corbett opened her season by winning the shot put with a throw of 14.02m and the weight throw with a toss of 16.56m.

Chad Zallow blew away the field in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.78 seconds winning by almost a half a second.

The Penguins return to action following the semester break on Jan. 20 when they play host to the YSU College Invitational.

Phantoms coach to speak to Curbstone

BEAVER TOWNSHIP

Brad Patterson, the Youngstown Phantoms head coach, will be the guest speaker on Monday at the weekly luncheon of The Curbstone Coaches at the Avion Banquet Center.

The event begins at noon and the public is welcome to attend.

Road rage cited in McKnight’s death

HARVEY, La.

A road rage incident possibly sparked by a driver cutting off another on a nearby bridge spiraled into a shooting that left an ex-NFL player dead, authorities said, amid criticism the shooter was allowed to go free.

Joe McKnight, 28, was shot Thursday afternoon in Terrytown, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. Authorities identified Ronald Gasser, 54, as the shooter and released him overnight.

At a news conference Friday, Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said the altercation started on a nearby bridge and proceeded into the New Orleans suburb.

Kerr’s admission could spark dialogue

OAKLAND, Calif.

David West has undergone four surgeries in his long NBA career: left knee, right elbow and right foot twice to fix a couple of toes.

“I don’t even like saying all that,” he said.

So, yes, West knows real pain. Draymond Green has never needed an operation — he knocks on a table not once but twice as to not jinx himself — yet he considers that the option of using medicinal marijuana “makes a lot of sense.”

Steve Kerr’s players believe his voice can go far in starting a serious, thoughtful dialogue in professional sports regarding pot use for pain relief.

Staff/wire report