October kicks off with 10-dash card
Fans will be enjoying the rush and excitement of harness racing tomorrow afternoon with 10 action-packed dashes.
The $1,575 feature is programmed for Race 9 and introduces the latest acquisition of the Dawn Ellis stable, Good Friday ree.
is ve- year old son of Mach ree has an impressive report card with a personal best of 1:51.4, a life’s earnings of $103,600 as well as being a contender in one of the 2017 Gold Cup and Saucer Trials.
Qualifying rounds are set for 1:30 a.m. and post-time is 1 p.m.
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September results e results are in and tabulated for September with Darren Crowe getting the nod for Cool Driver, earning 74 points, eight over Truro’s leading teamster Todd Trites, who reports in with 66.
Mortal Combat, owned and trained by Calvin Isenor and driven by Carl Isenor, picked the Cool Horse recognition ,accumulating 16 points for the month. Second place for September resulted in a six-way deadlock – Beachin Lindy, N Expense, Molly Vance, Imahawkchick, Dinger Two and Brookdale Buster each collected 14 points.
Bernard (Pooker) McCallum ended September with 60 points topping the leaderboard for trainers.
Top of the Turn diner special Baked Ham dinner, including tea/co ee & dessert — $15.95
Rapid re with Carl Isenor
1. Other than Truro Raceway favorite track to drive at — Inverness
2. Favorite food — Lamb chops
3. Favorite TV Channel or Movie — e Usual Suspects
4. Least favorite barn chore — Replacing stall oors
5. What non-horsey activity do you enjoy — Cooking Chase the Ace jackpot climbs Sept. 24 winner: Scott Daniels (drew queen of clubs)
Cash prize: $332; jackpot: $4,363
Harness racing families
to be honoured
The Atlantic Breeders Crown host committee recently announced the four Atlantic Canadian harness racing families who will be recognized for their longstanding contributions to the industry during Atlantic Breeders Crown festivities at Red Shores Charlottetown on anksgiving weekend: New Brunswick — Steve Mahar family; Nova Scotia — Polley Family; P.E.I. — the MacDonalds and N.L. — Sheppard family.
Retired
Owner Lee Johnson has confirmed that the seven-year-old Ontario-foaled Video Storage will be hanging up the gear and retiring from the track for motherhood.
Johnson plans to breed the mare this year with the most probably choice of sire being Adam Johnson’s Immachulate, a son of Mach Three and half brother to Somebeachsomewhere.
October preview
No racing on Sunday, Oct. 8 the weekly card will be held on anksgiving Day, Monday, Oct. 9 Oct. 15 — Maritime Breeders Eliminations, two-year-old pacing colts and llies
Oct. 22 — Maritime Breeders Finals, two-year-old pacing colts and llies.
Nova Scotia Stake – three-yearold pacing colts