Penn Mile: Alpyland Dominates for Historic 4-Length Victory

Alpyland gives owner, trainer and jockey back-to-back Penn Mile Stakes wins

GRANTVILLE – Veteran Thoroughbred horse trainer Mark Casse certainly enjoys sending his horses to central Pennsylvania when big graded stakes money is the line.

Penn Mile: Alpyland dominates for historic 4-length victory

Alpyland surged from mid-pack on the far turn and drew off to a 4-length win in the Grade 3, $400,000 Penn Mile on Friday at Penn National – the widest winning margin in the turf race's history – making D. J. Stable the first owner to claim the feature in back-to-back years. The one-mile race for 3-year-olds came up with five runners after the scratches of Baytown Dreamer and Teddy's Rocket, and odds-on Honey Dutch never delivered. The 2-5 favor…