Winning Ponies

Tom Amoss one of the country's top percentage leading trainers has horses on the Kentucky Derby and Oaks trail. Tom is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in marketing and a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, He had worked with horses while in high school and after completing his education went to work for trainers Frank Brothers, Larry Robideaux, and John Parisella. In 1987 he took out his trainer's license and set out on his own. He has won nine leading trainer titles. In 1998, Tom Amoss was inducted into the Fair Grounds Hall of Fame. He will give us a report on his charges Venus Valentine and Mo Tom both on the Derby and Oaks trail. br A frequent guest on the show Oaklawn Park's racing analyst and announcer Pete Aiello will join us as the spotlight switches to his new home track on Saturday. The featured race with Ky. Derby implications is the Gr. 2 $900, 000 Rebel S. teamed up with the Gr. 2 $300,000 Azeri S. and the Gr. 3 $300,000 Razorback S.