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‘Ivory’ Towers Over Rivals On a Super Day of


Racing at Ajax Downs


AJAX DOWNS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 17, 2020 - It was only the second racing day of the 2020 Ajax Downs Quarter Horse season and but if today’s racing was any indication, racing fans will be in for some super showdowns and great racing this year. On a picture perfect, warm summer day the


some of the top older horses heading to the July 1 Picov Maturity, a race Had to Be Ivory won last year.


Jaime Robertson and trained by Bryn Robertson, Had to Be Ivory broke a bit to the right out of the gate and caused some crowding before being straightened out by jockey Tony ‘TP’ Phillips. The 5-year-old grabbed a quick lead and then held safe Shes Sizzling, owned by Joyce and Erik Lehtinen of Uxbridge, in a quick time of 15.280, for a sharp 100 speed index. The top two finishers are both Ontario-


Owned by Hillsburgh, ON’s Carol and


2019 Horse of the Year HAD TO BE IVORY as- serted his championship form in his first start of the year, fending off a stern challenge from the filly Shes Sizzling to win the featured allowance race by a long neck. The 300 yard race served as a tune-up for


feat older horses through 250 yards. The Ontario- bred sophomore is now undefeated in 5 career races. His time of 13.342 was good for a 92 speed index.


Eazy Street heads a strong 3-year-old divi-


sion at Ajax Downs this year and the best will meet in September in the Picov Derby. Earlier on the June 17 card, CHALK


bred. Spy for the Senate, owned by Milena Kwiecien, finished a closing third. The Robertsons and Phillips were right


back in the winner’s circle one race later when their 2-year-old champion of 2019 EAZY STREET won his 2020 opener, surging late to de-


ing on our Twitter and Instagram feeds, @Ajax- Downs. To get involved in owning a share of your own Quarter Horse, contact the Quarter Racing Own- ers of Ontario at http://www.qrooi.com.


http://www.ajaxdowns.com and wager on the races through http://www.hpibet.com. Don’t forget to follow Quarter Horse rac-


at racetracks in Ontario due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the hope is that later in the summer, tracks can begin to begin bringing in fans. You can watch races and replays at


SIRI was another impressive 3-year-old winner, taking a maiden race in 13.393 for 250 yards, a 90 speed index. Currently there are no spectators permitted


CLIFFS won his season debut to remain unde- feated in 2 starts for Patty Ball and Bonnie Kirk- wood-Peavoy. Trained by Michelle Woodley of Nobleton, Chalk Cliffs put up a 90 speed index for a time of 15.579 for 300 yards. And Joyce and Erik Lehtinen’s SILKEN


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Fiesty Icon Rolls to 18th Career Victory and New Owners Syndicate Has Big Win


AJAX DOWNS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 24, 2020 - He may be 8-years-old but FIESTY ICON is as spry as ever, you might say he’s still very feisty. The big gelding galloped to an easy victory in Ajax Downs’ featured race on Wednesday, June 24 in his first race since October. It was the 18th career win for one of the most successful Ontario bred/Ontario sired Quarter Horses this decade. Owned and trained by Rick Kennedy of


gelding’s antics at Kennedy’s farm a lot easier to take.


Mount Albert, ON and bred by Picov Cattle Com- pany, Fiesty Icon broke fast from his rail post in the 300-yard, fifth race and quickly opened up on his rivals. Jockey Ed Walton was merely a pas- senger as the pair won by three-quarters of a length over Firing Red Jess in a time of :15.638, an 88 speed index. The victory made dealing with the tough


Walton. “Every training day it takes about six at- tempts to get me up on him. As soon as I am in the air to get on him he lets out a squeal, a big buck and a kick. We laugh, we complain a little. He’s spoiled but it is well deserved.”


“This horse is such a happy horse,” said Fiesty Icon was the 2015 Horse of the Year


at Ajax Downs and the 2019 High Point Older Male. His career record stands at 18 wins from 42 starts and over $308,000. As there are currently no spectators al-


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lowed at Ajax Downs, the group of mostly new owners called the First Line Racing Syndicate did their whooping and hollering at the television or computer as their horse THE KINGSMANN won his first race for the group on June 24. The big colt, bought by trainer Bob Broadstock in Okla- homa this winter, joins the group’s Eye Am the Eagle, who won four races in 2019. The syndicate sells shares in the horses and there are many new owners involved. To be a part of this very success- ful racehorse ownership venture, contact the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario at http://www.qrooi.com. For more news, videos and photos, follow


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HAD TO BE IVORY holds off SHES SIZZLING to win his comeback of 2020 under jockey Tony Phillips.


(Photo - Fiesty Icon with his ears up wins for the 18th time)


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