Blane Schvaneveldt dead at 76; Global Hunter stable

Blane Schvaneveldt, the winningest trainer in Los Alamitos history and the champion Quarter Horse trainer in the nation 12 times, has died of complications from a heart arrhythmia, his family announced Monday.

Schvaneveldt was hospitalized last Friday after showing signs of distress while having breakfast in the track kitchen. Subsequent medical tests at Los Alamitos Medical Center revealed that Schvaneveldt had limited brain activity. He was taken off life support Sunday afternoon.

Global Hunter remains in stable condition following surgery on Monday.

Global Hunter, who was pulled up with an injury to his right front ankle after winning Sunday's Grade 2 American Handicap, underwent surgery at Alamo Pintado Equine Clinic in Los Olivos, Calif., on Monday to stabilize the leg, trainer A.C. Avila said.

Avila said a plate and 16 screws were inserted into the injured leg, and that early prognosis was positive.

"So far, it's okay," he said shortly after the surgery was completed. "He didn't have any leg infection or founder."
 
Jockey Scott Stevens, the older brother of retired Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens, Scott Stevens has been moved from the intensive care unit at North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn., to a private room to finish his recovery from injuries suffered in a spill at Canterbury Park on Friday, his agent, Chad Anderson, said on Monday. He is expected to remain at the hospital for one more week.

Stevens, 49, sustained six broken ribs, punctured both of his lungs, broke both sides of his collarbone, and has a lacerated spleen, according to Anderson.
 
Hollywood Park once again was forced to cancel racing on Thursday due to a lack of entries received by horseman. It continues to puzzle us as to why there is a shortage of horses when Hollywood Park management reported on Facebook that 400 horses worked out this past week. Also, Hollywod Park continues to card extra races on weekends when perhaps it would be in the best interest to run 7-8 races on a race card.
 
Race fans that saw the Grade III Hollywood Park Juvenile Championship on Monday, July 5 witnessed two very nice and promising colts as the two-year-old J P's Gusto outran Western Mood to take home the winners share of $100,000 purse. Trained by David Hofmans, J P's Gusto is by Successful Appeal and paid $3.40 for the win. Both colts should be followed very closely as they have ability and come from top notch stables.
 
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