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| Foiled Again winning the 2011 edition of the Molson Pace (Iron Horse Photo) |
Foiled Again, one of the most talented pacers to step on
a racetrack in recent years, will attempt to defend his Molson Pace title in
the second of two $20,000 Molson Pace eliminations on the stakes packed card.
The Molson Pace, the signature race at the London,
Ontario, oval, will be contested for $300,000 on Friday, May 25. However, the
horses will have to contest elimination races this Friday night to earn a berth
into the rich final.
For Foiled Again it will be his fourth appearance in the
Molson Pace. In 2009 he won his
elimination but finished fifth in the final after a being locked in for most of
the mile. The following year he finished a close second in both his elimination
and final and in the 2011 event he was an impressive three length victor in
both his elimination and the final.
The eight-year-old gelding by Dragon Again has drawn post
three in his elimination with regular pilot Yannick Gingras making the trip to
London to guide him as usual. So far this year Foiled Again has earned $228,000
from just eight starts to give him $3.6 million lifetime.
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| Driver John Campbell returns to his roots (New Image Media) |
For John Campbell, who will be driving Razzle Dazzle in
the same elimination, it will be a home coming of sorts. The sports’ richest
driver of all time got his start in racing at Western Fair Raceway before
making his home in New Jersey at the Meadowlands.
The two Molson Pace eliminations will face the gate as
follows (note final driver assignments to be made) with the top four in each
returning for the final:
Race 4 – First Elimination
1. Up The
Credit – Jody Jamieson2. Clear Vision – Yannick Gingras
3. St Elmo Hero – Jody Jamieson
4. Atochia – Yannick Gingras
5. Stonebridge Tonic – Doug McNair
Race 9 – Second Elimination
1. Aracache Hanover – Doug McNair
2. Valentino – Jody Jamieson
3. Foiled Again – Yannick Gingras
4. Machal Jackson – JR Plante
5. Razzle Dazzle – John Campbell
6. Secret Weapon – Scott Young
It is a stakes packed card on Friday as it also features
the first Ontario Sires Stakes event of the 2012 racing season, for
three-year-old trotting colts, in three $40,000 Gold Series eliminations as
well as several City of London events.
The Raceway is also pleased to feature the induction of
Terry Provost into the Wall of Fame on Friday evening following a race in his
honour, race six. This award is the highest bestowed by The Raceway and well
deserved by the long time race secretary who spent almost two decades working
at the London race office.
Also of note representatives from HorsePlayer Interactive
will be on hand to sign up new accounts. Everyone who signs up for a new
account will receive a $20 deposit into their account and all HPI account
holders in attendance can enter a draw for a grand prize of a $500 cash
deposit.
