Sports

The baseball season for athletes participating in Adaptive Sport for Kids (ASK) kicked off on a cold and windy Saturday, March 2, at Doornbos Park in Nederland. Parents and children from around the region gathered together to support their teams and watch the opening ceremonies on the field in spite of the blustery weather.

Chad Cooper (Sports Editor)
Winners: 235-757, .310
Best Bets: 27-65, .421
Longshots: 25-65, .384
Top 3 picks in the $: .526

Don Stevens (Delta track announcer)
Winners: 209-757, .276
Best Bets: 30-68, .441
Longshots: 23-69, .333
Top 3 picks in the $: .510

With less than a month left in the 2012-13 thoroughbred racing season at Delta Downs, the track will host the $50,000 Fremont Stakes on Saturday, March 2. It will be Race 2 on the program, which begins at 5:45 p.m.
The stakes is named after another Boyd Gaming property, Fremont Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, which opened in 1956 and was purchased by Boyd in 1983.
The race has drawn a field of eight and is restricted to open bred horses that are at least 4 years old and older and have started at least once claiming race at Delta since Oct. 18, 2012. It will be contested at 1 mile.

Chad Cooper (Sports Editor)
Winners: 221-717, .308
Best Bets: 26-62, .419
Longshots: 23-61, .377
Top 3 picks in the $: .527

Don Stevens (Delta track announcer)
Winners: 201-717, .280
Best Bets: 28-65, .430
Longshots: 20-65, .307
Top 3 picks in the $: .510