London, November 14, 2012 -- The best older
pacing mares in the sport will descend on
The Raceway at The Western Fair District this Saturday night for the $200,000
Forest City Pace Final.
Local favourites Modern Cinderella and
Misty Moonstone will leave right beside each other from posts two and three
respectively in the star studded field.
The latter will not be hard to pick out as
the lone grey in the field and, if anyone has a home field advantage, it just
might be the daughter of Astreos. With nine career wins over the London oval to
her credit, no one in the group has had more success at this venue.
“She really does seem to pick up her game
on this track,” explained trainer-driver Peter Core of the $350,000 career
winner. “If she was facing this same group at one of the big tracks like
Woodbine or Mohawk she would be totally overmatched. But on this track I think
she can go with them and be a competitor.”
And a competitor she is, despite her endearing disposition around
the barn.
“Misty is an absolute sweetheart around the barn, maybe the nicest
I’ve been around,” explained Core. “It’s hard not to get attached to a horse
like this because she gives you all she’s got on the track and she’s really
blossomed into a gritty performer as she’s gotten older.”
Misty Moonstone has drawn post three in Saturday night’s final and
Core realizes she faces a daunting task which includes trying to knock off a
three-horse Ron Burke-trained Juggernaut led by 7-5 morning line choice
Rocklamation.
“Realistically, beating these mares looks like a huge reach but I’m
hopeful that I can get good early position and there’s some pace in the race.
If that happens, I’m confident that my mare can follow along with them and get
a big share.”
First post on Saturday night is 7:05 p.m. and there is a lot planned
that evening at The Raceway.
Three lucky fans will take home a Western
Fair District (WFD) wrist watch (valued at $100 each), plus there will be
giveaways for both WFD and Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club packages throughout the night.
There will also be a special edition of ‘Deal Or No Deal’ and ‘Live’
Entertainment in the new Annex Lounge.
On the wagering side, the late pick-4,
which includes the Forest City Pace, will offer a $5,000 guaranteed minimum
pool. Top driving stars Scott Zeron, Jody Jamieson, Randy Waples and Brett
Miller will be in town competing in several races during the 12-race card.
Fans can visit the Forest City Pace contest
on Facebook to vote for who they think will win and have a chance at a New
Year’s Eve Prize Package at The Western Fair District. To vote, visit the link http://www.facebook.com/#!/districtraceway/app_181969671911510.
For more information on Forest City Pace
night and to keep up on everything that is happening at the District, visit www.westernfairdistrict.com.
