London, May
16, 2016 -The Raceway in London has announced that four more starters have been
confirmed for this year’s Molson Pace which is now just over a week and a half
away on Friday, May 27.
Among them
will be a pair of millionaire performers in All Bets Off and Sunfire Blue Chip.
The former was an ultra impressive winner this past weekend at Pocono where he
rallied from last to first to score in 1:50.2 over a sloppy track. The
five-year-old son of Bettors Delight, who was runner-up in last year’s Molson,
was never better according to pilot Matt Kakaley and will come into this year’s
event with just shy of $2 million in career earnings to his credit.
Like All
Bets Off, Sunfire Blue Chip has proven himself a premier half-mile performer
over the course of his career for conditioner Jimmy Takter. The smooth-gaited
pacer, who won the 2014 Prix D’Ete at Trois Rivieres in 1:50.3, boasts 21
career victories including a sparkling 1:51.4 tally two back at Yonkers
Raceway.
Bettor Rock
On N will also make the trek north of the border for his trainer - Ontario
native Andrew Harris. The son of Bettors Delight raced very well in the
recently-concluded Levy Series at Yonkers where he had a pair of runner-up
finishes. He has won three of 10 races overall this season including a 1:52.1
victory on May 7 at Yonkers against Preferred company.
The mystery
horse in this year’s event is Machtu N, fresh off a scintillating 1:50.4 score
versus Preferred rivals this past Saturday night at Yonkers. The Nick
Surick-trained son of Mach Three has had just three starts in North America so
far and has shown extreme talent with final quarters in :27.2 or faster in all
three outings over the New York half-miler.
The
impressive quartet will join three-time defending champion State Treasurer
along with Evenin Of Pleasure and P H Super Cam in this year’s $150,000 Molson.
One more spot remains available and the race office will finalize that this
week. Stay up to date by visiting www.molsonpace.com.
The Raceway
wishes to remind customers that with the return to an 11-race format this week
there will be a change to the wagering menu. The early Pick-4 will now starts
in race 4 while the early Super Hi-5 will now be offered in race 7. The Late
Pick-4 starts in race 8 with the Late Super Hi-5 now offered in race 11.
Live racing
resumes tonight at The Raceway with first post at 6:15 p.m.
