Tommy Pompell News Today

It was another excellent edition of Louisiana Cup Day on Saturday at Louisiana Downs as the quality of the Louisiana breeding industry shone brightly in each of the six stakes on the program.

"She’s getting close to earning $1 million, but even more importantly, she brings new people to the sport."

Evangeline Downs hosted the annual celebration of the Louisiana-breds Saturday night on the Louisiana Legends Night card, which featured six stakes, each worth $100,000, at the Opelousas track.

Hoolie Racing Stable’s stakes-winning 3-year-old Somebody’s Problem is set to make her first start of the year against 11 rivals that entered Saturday’s second running of the $125,000 Serena’s

Foley quickly found himself having Wallen on his regular playlist and will likely be listening to the song “Somebody’s Problem”

The FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs was prominent in horsemen’s minds both going in and certainly coming out of Ellis Park Sunday.

When Sunday’s all-stakes Pick Four paid a track-record $85,939.92 for a 50-cent bet, you know it wasn’t business as usual at the Ellis Park.

“I literally train in my back yard. I’ve been racing for a long time and it’s always good to get a stakes win.”

Mowins was exceptional last year at two and was a two-time stakes winner. He proved he’s going to be just as tough as a 3-year-old

Indiana Grand: Apron Strings Leads Trio Of Wins For Randy Klopp In Season Opener Sponsored by: Indiana Grand in Shelbyville, Ind. The 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing at Indiana Grand in Shelbyville, Ind. got underway Tuesday, April 13, with Apron Strings and Tommy Pompell winning the season opener. The Indiana-bred mare was one of three winners on the card for Trainer Randy Klopp, longtime Indiana horseman and Rushville, Ind. Resident. Apron Strings got out of the...