The event has become one of the most
popular on the racing calendar and drew a large turnout again this year.
Aside from all the special events for the
kids, there was a special Dash For The Future Pace in which the eight starters
were paired with a young child with the winner taking home a $500 RESP. It was
12-year-old Meghan Clark who was teamed up with winning horse More Again who
upset the field in the afternoon’s fourth race.
“It certainly was nice to see all the young
smiling faces here today,” said The Raceway’s Marketing Co-ordinator Sarah
Imrie. “I think we won a whole new legion of fans and once you expose people to
live racing, it sells itself!”
World champion Dreamfair Eternal was also
on hand to meet and greet fans. The double millionaire, and former Forest City
Pace champion, has been retired from racing and is reported headed to the court
of Somebeachsomewhere.
The Raceway is coming off its third
$400,000-plus handle this past Wednesday. Racing resumes this Friday night with
a first post at 7:05 p.m.
For more details on what’s happening at The
Raceway, visit www.westernfairdistrict.com.
