Trainer Steve Specht Records 1,000th Victory  (from Golden Gate
Fields)   Specht, 59, was introduced to horse racing by his
father, Robert, who trained horses in Illinois. A native of
Chicago, Specht served as his father's assistant until his death
in 1970. Specht raced at Chicago-area tracks for several years
before moving his stable to Northern California in 1986.
Veillit' was Specht's 6,330th career starter and paid $22.80 to
win in the $12,500 claiming race for 2-year-old fillies.
Veillit' is owned by Specht's longtime clients, Mr. and Mrs.
Larry D. Williams, and was ridden to victory by Specht's go-to
jockey, Frank Alvarado.  "I was happy to win with the Williams
and Frank," said Specht. "They are very good clients and breed a
lot of horses. Frank has won a lot of races for me, and some
pretty big ones."  Specht and Alvarado teamed up for their
biggest victory in 2007 when they traveled to Gulfstream Park in
Florida and captured the $1 million Sunshine Millions Classic
with McCann's Mojave.  "That was b