It was a very, very good day in Springfield for the horse racing industry.

I don't take any competitor lightly. This is what makes Sun really good, is that every day we wake up and we value the competitive threats and we go out and meet them in the marketplace,

It should be a great day of racing featuring large and competitive fields and topped off by Jerry Bailey's final ride.

This was a big day for our operation. I've been doing some racing for the last 10 years. I don't plan on driving the Pro Series car, but I want to be available if we have an illness or injury. ... We need someone to hop into the car and finish the event.

The Tuesday afternoons have really become so popular for us that we thought if this is the week we're going to open, why wait until Friday or Saturday?

All the cars theoretically should have a shot to win, which will make for some great racing.