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Q.R.O.O.I: 11 Harwood Avenue South, Suite 202, Ajax, Ontario L1S 2B9 Telephone: (905) 426-7050 • Fax: (905) 426-7093 Email:
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PRESIDENT
Bob Broadstock 18101 Cedardale Road, Nestleton, Ontario L0B 1L0 (905) 986-0044 email:
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VICE-PRESIDENT
Erik Lehtinen RR #2, Uxbridge, ON L9P 1R2 (905) 852-5245
Greg Watson 785 Hwy 7A, Bethany, ON L0A 1A0 (705) 277-0248
Chantelle Bourgeois - 416-985-7046
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Ralph Pearson - 905-243-4501
ralphpearson@bellnet.ca
Dr. Gayle Sommer P.O. Box 91, Leaskdale, ON L0C 1C0 (647) 999-6554
Stripper Dust Peels Off Futurity Win
who had ridden Stripper Dust to victory in a maiden race at Rem- ington Park, OK on May 10, was back in Ontario to partner Milena Kwiecien’s exciting filly for the final. Parlaying her third- place finisher in the faster of two trials on June 24, Stripper Dust broke well in the 300 yard dash and then got into gear quickly, speeding to the lead midway through and going on to win by three-quarters of a length. Stablemate Spy for the Sen-
Ajax Downs, July 15, 2018 - Two-year-old filly STRIPPER DUST stamped herself a star of the future as she beat the boys in Sunday’s $26,500 Bonus Chal- lenge Futurity, an American Quarter Horse Association sponsored race at Ajax Downs. Jockey Nakia Ramirez,
ate finished second under jockey Ed Walton and Bonnie Kirk- wood-Peavoy’s Gatlinburg
Louisiana Senator from the Grade 1 winning mare Miranda Fame, a daughter of Dash Ta Fame. Kwiecien, who has a farm in Burlington, purchased the filly for $12,500 (US) at the 2017 September Yearling Sale at Heritage Place in Oklahoma. Pascoe saddled three win- ners on the July 15, nine-race
bama-bred of
ever broke before,” said Ramirez. “She just went on with it and every stride she kept get- ting farther and farther [ahead]. It felt really amazing.” Stripper Dust is an Ala- daughter
ON trains Stripper Dust and Spy for the Senate. Morning line favourite Jess a Sweet Suprize was scratched. “She broke better than she’s
landed third under Cory Spataro. The time of :15.560 was good for an impressive 95 speed index. Jason Pascoe of Pontypool,
popular race days on Sunday July 22 as Craft Beer Day offers samples from the best local breweries. The on-track feature, the All Canadian Classic, is headlined by two-time Horse of the Year Country Boy 123.
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wins on the day, has 19 victories after 11 racing days and leads an exciting jockey race over Brian Bell who has 16 wins and Wal- ton who has 15 victories. Ajax hosts one of its most
card to go one win ahead of perennial leading trainer Joe Tavares, who won two on the card, with 14 victories. Cory Spataro, with two
Bryanne Sheppard 749 Waite Road, Pontypool, ON L0A 1K0
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(Photo of Stripper Dust by New Image Media)
Country Boy 123 Brews Up Another Victory
the track’s top horse, COUNTRY BOY 123, marched through the mud to win the $40,300 All Cana- dian Classic for the second con- secutive year. The big bay 5-year-old, owned by Hills- burgh’s Ruth Barbour and ridden by Cory Spataro of Innsifil broke sharply and won by a length in near-track record time of :17.340, just off the 12-year-old record of :17.130. His speed index was a whop-
gave way to clearing skies on Craft Brewery Day at Ajax Downs and fans flocked to the track to enjoy some suds and an exciting card of Quarter Horse racing. Despite a very sloppy track,
July 23, 2018 Heavy rain early in the day
and trained by Whitby’s Ralph Pearson ran a big race to finish second, just edging the eight- year-old warrior One Famous Glass, trained by Bryn Robertson.
Country Boy 123, the 2016 and 2017 Horse of the Year, has won all four of his 2018 outings and is unbeaten at Ajax Downs in his last six starts.
and Countrys Comin Bac was right beside him but within two jumps he was on his way.” Countrys Comin Bac, owned
ping 108. “When I saw him bucking and playing in the walking ring I knew he was ready to roll,” said Spataro, who has 20 victories to lead the Ajax jockey colony. “He broke great out the gate
young racing fans next Sunday, July 29 on Junior Jockey Day. For more information, please visit
www.ajaxdowns.com.
From Ajax Downs Photo by Jennifer Morrison
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Ajax Downs’ most popular riders, Tony Phillips, who rode three of the eight winners on the card, and Erik and Joyce Lehtinen of Uxbridge owned and bred two of the winners on the card. The Lehtinen’s The Flash Drive, a homebred, won race 5 and their grey gelding Selective Memory won race 6. Ajax Downs
celebrates
wins from 23 starts with earnings of over $274,000. It was a big day for one of
His career totals stand at 15
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