VINTON, LA—MAY 12, 2012—Kimberly and Herman Hogue’s 4-year-old mare Zoomin To Win won $29,350 Mother’s Day Stakes on Saturday night at Delta Downs.

Not only did Zoomin To Win record the victory, she also set a new stakes record in the process. Under jockey John Hamilton the brown runner stopped the clock in a time of 17.233 for 350 yards over a fast track. That time equaled a speed index of 103.

Starting from the outside post position in a field of eight, Zoomin To Win broke out of the gate in fourth position before quickly overhauling the leaders and going on to a ¾-length victory over Bang Bang Bang, who finished second. Little Eye Opener ran third, another half-length behind the top pair.

The tally by Zoomin To Win, who is trained by Heath Taylor, marked the fourth of her 10-race career. The winner’s paycheck of $15,000 boosted her lifetime bankroll up to $59,006. Zoomin To Win is a brown mare by Azoom, out of the First Place Dash mare First Place Winner. You and Me Partners bred her in Oklahoma.

Bang Bang Bang is a 4-year-old daughter of Lock To Load owned by Carl Smith and trained by Kenny Roberts, Sr. The brown miss out of Sweet Fly And Fly, by Strawfly Special, is 5-3-0 in 11 starts and has earned nearly $75,00. Bred in Louisiana by Tye Smith, she was ridden by Lucas Constantin.

Little Eye Opener races for J and B Rental and is trained by Jeff Acuna. Eleazar Guillen rode the Mr Eye Opener 3-year-old out of Little Kool Barbie, by Mr Jess Perry. An earner of $33,352, she came into the race off an April 20th victory in the Texas Twister Stakes-Div. 2 at Sam Houston Race Park.

Completing the field were Flamboyant Chick, Allusional Dash, Pantherinthefastlane, Flying To The Line and Lindsays First Jewel.

Racing resumes at Delta Downs on Wednesday with another 10-race program that begins at 6:45 p.m.

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino and Hotel, a property of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:BYD), features exciting casino action, live horse racing and fun dining experiences. Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana, on Delta Downs Drive. From Lake Charles, take Exit 7 and from Texas, take Exit 4.