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If you are wagering tonight at Sunland Park, we thought our IdaBet.com players would want to know of some recent program changes on the race card.

PROGRAM CHANGES

March 15, 2016

Weather: Sunny 76

Post: 1:30 MST

Track: Fast

Race 1 – # 3 Carlos Madeira

Race 2 – Scratch # 1, # 2 + 1, Scratch # 4, # 5 Frank Reyes, # 8 + 1

Race 3 – # 4 Ken Tohill

Race 4 – # 9 Jesiree Medina

Race 5 – Scratch # 3, # 7 Carlos Madeira

Race 6 – NO Changes

Race 7 – # 3 Elvin Gonzalez, Scratch # 11

Race 8 – Scratch # 2

Race 9 – # 3 + 1, # 5 + 1, # 7 + 1, # 11 + 1, # 12

Francisco Duran Carryovers: PK 6 $3071.69 HI 5 $229.72

Sharp local stakes winners Taris and Tara’s Tango take on eastern invader Penwith as a competitive field of seven older fillies and mares will contest the 79^th running of the Grade I, $500,000 Santa Margarita Stakes at 1 1/8 miles this Saturday at Santa Anita.

First run in 1935, the prestigious Santa Margarita has been won by some of America’s greatest distaffers, including:  Busher (1945); Two Lea (1950); Bug Brush (1959); Silver Spoon (1960); Gamely (1968); Princessnesian (1969); Turkish Trousers (1972); Tizna (1974 & 75); Taisez Vous (1978); Glorious Song (1980); Lady’s Secret (1986); Bayakoa (1989 & 90); Paseana (1992 & 94); Azeri (2002), and Zenyatta (2010).

TARIS:  Trained by Simon Callaghan, this 5-year-old mare by Flatter followed up on her 2 ½ length score in the Grade III, one mile Go For Wand Handicap Nov. 27 at Aqueduct with a rousing 5 ¼  length win here in the Grade II, 1 1/16 miles La Canada Stakes Jan. 16.  A multiple graded stakes winner sprinting, Taris has an abundance of tactical speed and appears to be at the peak of her powers.  Owned by Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and John Magnier, Taris will be ridden back by Gary Stevens, who has guided her to a pair of stakes wins from five engagements that include a close third in the Grade I, seven furlong Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint three starts back on Oct. 31.  She has seven wins from 11 starts and earnings of $807,700.

TARA’S TANGO:  Owned and bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Stables, LLC, this 4-year-old filly by Unbridled’s Song broke slowly, attended the pace and went on to a convincing half length win in the Grade II, 1 1/16 miles Santa Maria Stakes for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer here on Feb. 13.  Off as the 9-5 favorite in a field of eight fillies and mares, Tara’s Tango has been favored in five out her nine starts.  With three wins to her credit, the...

Wow – with green beers and an abundance of Jameson Irish Whiskey at the ready, Harris Farms’ homebred Velvet Mesquite heads a field of five California-bred or sired fillies and mares set to compete in Saturday’s $100,000 Irish O’Brien Stakes at 6 ½ furlongs down Santa Anita’s hillside turf course.

In keeping with traditional St. Patrick’s Day festivities, Santa Anita will offer three dollar green beers and five dollar Jameson shots from St. Patrick’s Day, Thursday, through this Saturday.

VELVET MESQUITE:  Trained by Blake Heap, this 6-year-old mare comes off of one of the most impressive efforts of her career, a better than looked 1 ¾ length win versus state-breds in the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint on Jan. 30—her sixth win from 12 tries down Santa Anita’s unique hillside layout.  Ridden confidently by Kent Desormeaux, Velvet Mesquite appears primed for another top performance in what will be her 20^th career start.  With all six of her wins coming down the hill, she has career earnings of $433,446.

QIAONA:  Owned by Curt and Lila Lanning, this 6-year-old mare rallied from off the pace to finish a  sharp second to Velvet Mesquite in the Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint here on Jan. 30 and thus, rates second billing in the Irish O’Brien.  Trained by Ed Moger, Qiaona rallied to be a close second in this race a year ago and is 6-1-2-1 lifetime down the hillside turf.  With seven wins from 32 overall starts, Qiaona has lifetime earnings of $615,643.

NITE DELITE:  Off at 9-2 in a first condition allowance down the hill on Feb. 11, trainer Art Sherman’s Nite Delite was an impressive gate to wire winner under Edwin Maldonado, as she earned a career-best 91 Beyer Speed figure in the process.  Owned by F. Jack Liebau, this 4-year-old War Chant filly pressed the pace and...

We wanted our IdaBet.com players to know that the new Meadowlands Racetrack and Racetrack Television Network (RTN) have partnered together to distribute live streaming and race replays of Meadowlands Racetrack harness racing in high definition (“HD”).

A sixty (60) day free trial period began on March 11^th.  During this trial offer, Meadowlands Racetrack customers will get to experience live streaming and race replays in HD on www.playmeadowlands.com and an opportunity to learn more about the subscription packages available for purchase through RTN directly on the Meadowlands Racetrack website.  In conjunction with the Meadowlands offer, RTN will also be offering a sixty (60) day free trial period to customers for the RTN Harness Racing package.

Beginning on May 13^th, customers who would like to continue receiving the Meadowlands Racetrack live streaming simulcast in HD will have the opportunity to choose one of three RTN Online/Mobile subscription packages, each containing live streaming and race replays in HD available to PCs, Tablets and Mobile devices.

• The Meadowlands Racetrack a la carte package for only $5 per month.
• The RTN Harness Racing package, with live streaming and race replays from over 50 harness racetracks in North America for only $10 per month.
• The RTN “Full-Access” package for just $25 per month gives racing fans the ultimate racetrack experience including live streaming and race replays from every track of every breed plus jai-alai with more HD racetrack video than any other racing website.

Customers will be able to subscribe to the service they desire by selecting the package offer on

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From the “Ayers Above” TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 15

Race 1: 1-Broadway Bound – Draws the rail and looks to be the one who starts the Daily Double. 4- B Cor Thomas – Drops in class and looks to be tough in here. 2- Screamin Dreamin – Finished a strong second last time out but faces tougher competition this time around. 6- Rose Run Nellie – Should not be overlooked as a potential competitor in here if she minds her manners.

Race 2: 6- Northern Bullet – Drops in class and looks to be victorious at this level of competition. 1- Neely’s Boy – Looks to be tough in here. 2- Wind Surfer – Classy veteran can never be overlooked as a potential competitor in here. 4- CDs Eldorado – Could garner a minor share in here.

Race 3: 6- Dreamy Fella – Already has seven wins this year and looks to strike again. 1- Mystical Bay – Looks to be tough from the rail. 3- Cantcountmeout – Finished second last time out and could be right there again tonight.

Race 4: 1- Meadowview Arty – Draws the inside advantage and that advantage could be key to being successful in here. 3- Sombrero Hall – Looks to be prominently placed on this ticket. 6- Bella Palazzo – Another that could be tough in here. 2- Zorgwijk Mercedes – Has as good of a shot as any in here to complete the Superfecta.

Race 5: 1- Haste – Drops in class and draws the...