Dan L. Markle

Strawberry Topper waited patiently behind a three-horse pace duel and held off a fast-closing Mulcahy for a head victory on Thursday in the $8,900 Ashbaugh Beal Purse for older horses at Emerald Downs.Ridden by Debbie Hoonan-Trujillo, Strawberry Topper skipped over the fast track in 1:16 flat and pa...Read More

Taif forged to the lead past mid-stretch and then held off Zagreus for a neck victory in the $15,100 feature race Friday night at Emerald Downs.With Francisco Duran riding, Taif ran six furlongs on a wet-fast track in 1:08 and paid $7.80, $4.40 and $3.40. Dan Markle is the trainer for owners Sue and...Read More