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AJAX DOWNS, JUNE 29, 2022 - Solidifying his reign as the top short distance Quarter Horse in the coun- try, CARNEROS powered to a half-length victory in the $19,870 QROOI Sprint Series, #2 at Ajax Downs on June 29. The 7-year-old gelding’s victory in the 220- yard feature race on the nine-race card was the fourth win of the day for his trainer Jason Pascoe of Pon- typool, ON, and third win- ner
set a world record for 110- yards, began his 2022 cam- paign with a victory in the first leg of the Quarter Rac- ing Owners of Ontario Sprint Series and was com-
Kwiecien of Burlington and third for veteran jockey Brian Bell of Lindsay. Carneros, who once
for owner Milena
PRESIDENT Bob Broadstock 18101 Cedardale Road, Nestleton, Ontario L0B 1L0 (905) 986-0044 email:
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VICE-PRESIDENT Chantelle Bourgeois 416-985-7046
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James Bogar
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Scott Reid
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Carneros Caps Huge Day at Ajax Downs for Kwiecien, Pascoe, and Bell
1 to 5 favourite on Wednes- day, Carneros broke like a bullet and held Mary Schrama’s Ontario-bred mare Night Fishn safe to win in a fast time of 11.935 for a 98 speed index. Steve Hunter’s Zoxtobeyou, also an Ontario bred, finished third.
perfect shape this year, he’s an awesome horse,” said Bell, who won three races on the day to move into a tie for second on the leading rider standings with seven wins.
Prospect to the Top, has 14 career wins in 43 races and
Carneros, a son of “Jason has had him in
ing off a close second-place finish in the Picov Maturity at 300-yards to champion Had to Be Ivory. Sent off as the heavy
earnings of over $163,000. Kwiecien,
padded her lead with three wins on the nine-race card, held on a warm and breezy afternoon. “Carneros is just the
CARNEROS and jockey Brian Bell asserted their authority in the second leg of the QROOI Sprint Series on June 29, one of four victories on the day for trainer Jason Pascoe (New Image Media photo)
winners on the day, five if you consider On Pointe, owned by his mother Sharon, who won race 3 but was disqualified and placed fourth.
with her Ontario homebred Kwiecien also won
coolest little horse ever and probably the sweetest geld- ing on the planet too,” said Kwiecien. “I promised his breeders Butch and Nancy Wise (from Oklahoma) that I will have him forever. He deserves the best home and most cushy retirement.” Pascoe sent out four
Downs’ leading owner, Ajax
Ajax Downs on Wednesday, July 6 with the final of the $60,000-added Ontario Bred Futurity for 2-year- olds. First race post time is 1:30 p.m. You can keep up to date on Quarter Horse racing at Ajax Downs by following @AjaxDowns on social media and visiting
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after eight days of Ajax Downs meeting, while Scott Reid, who won two races on June 29, sits in second with seven wins. Racing continues at
trained by Pascoe, and a son of her own stallion Mary- land Magic, and Kold Kinda Star (Pascoe), a son of Cold Hard Dash, a stallion she owns in partnership. Pascoe has 15 wins
Countryfried Chicken,
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