Having a tough time coming up with a clever way to market or promote the industry? How about getting a talking standardbred in a casino?

An article today by the New York Post explains that six-year-old Conway Hall mare Kays Hall filled in admirably during a commercial shoot inside Yonkers Raceway.

The commercial showcases the regular Yonkers participant having conversations with patrons in different locales in the casino.

The New York Post article explains that the beautiful mare stepped in at the 11th hour when the original equine actor hired for the part was a late scratch.

"I get a call the day before [the shoot] saying we're going to have to use John Grasso's horse and I said, 'What?'" Empire City General Manager Bob Galterio was quoted as saying.

To read the article in its entirety, click here.

(With files from the New York Post)