October 12, 2008
Mehak Wins First Thoroughbred Race

Jockey Michael Mehak gets a wet congratulations on his first win from fellow jockeys.

FORT ERIE, October 12...Apprentice jockey Michael Mehak didn’t waste any time finding the winner’s circle at a thoroughbred racetrack.

The 24 year-old quarter-horse jockey scored his first thoroughbred victory aboard Sneaky Dee in the Sunday’s eighth race at Fort Erie.

“I’ve been riding quarter-horses for nearly four years,” said Mehak. “I had a great opportunity today, they (trainers) gave me a chance and I won one.”

The Steve Owens trained filly sat just of the early pace of Horizon Moon and rallied on the outside through the stretch to win by a neck.

Sneaky Dee paid $5.40, $3.20 and $2.20. Horizon Moon held on t0 finish second, $3.30 and $2.40. Miss Yankee was third, $$2.10.

Daryl Wells
Media and Communications
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