JULY 2023 THE RIDER /23
Q.R.O.O.I.: 50 Alexander Crossing’s, Ajax, ON L0S 1T6 Telephone: (905) 426-7050 • Fax: (905) 426-7093 Email:
qrooiheadoffice@gmail.com
www.qrooi.com
AJAX DOWNS, JULY 5, 2023 - SNOW MOOSE left no doubt as to who is the best 3-year-old Quarter Horse at Ajax Downs, and most likely in the country, as the grey gelding powered to a half-length win in the $56,340 Ontario Bred Derby, posting an impressive 102 speed index. Rid- den by Brian Bell for owner and breeder Milena Kwiecien of Burling- ton, ON, Snow Moose, who won the slightly faster of two Trials for the Derby, broke like a bullet from post seven and always had his rivals meas- ured. He held off a charming Sour Candy, who won the second Derby Trial, to take the 300-yard dash in 15.257. Sour Candy, owned and bred by Richard Wincikaby of Orangeville,
PRESIDENT Bob Broadstock 18101 Cedardale Road, Nestleton, Ontario L0B 1L0 (905) 986-0044 email:
bob_broadstock@hotmail.com
VICE-PRESIDENT Chantelle Bourgeois 416-985-7046
Chantelle.Bourgeois@
t4g.com
James Bogar
JBogar@cameronsteel.com
Scott Reid
sr_training@hotmail.com
Amanda McCormack
amccormack.valmor@
gmail.com
Snow Moose Bulls His Way to Ontario Bred Derby Win
ON, was a strong second under jockey Tony Phillips with 23 to 1 longshot Eyesa Dasha Wacky, owned by Marie Broadstock, just back in third. Ajax Downs’ leading trainer
Jason Pascoe conditions Snow Moose. “He’s all class, “ said Bell. “He
broke well, stayed with them early, pinned his ears flat back, and went on to win. It was a great race all around.” Snow Moose, by Seperate Inter-
Canada with his victory in the $56,340 Ontario Bred Derby at Ajax Downs on July 5 (New Image Media photo)
Snow Moose solidified his position as the best 3-year-old Quarter Horse in
est from the Ajax Downs mare Fa- vorite Pearl, was winning his second stake race in 2023 and third overall. He won the QROOI Open Derby on May 24 and completed his juvenile season in 2022 with a hard-fought win in the Alex Picov Futurity. The On- tario Bred Derby was his fourth win in nine career races and his career earn-
ings now stand at over $88,000. Bell leads all Ajax Downs riders
with 12 victories. Jockey Diego Ben- itez won two races on the afternoon for owner and trainer James Bogar. Bogar, from Cameron, ON, leads all owners with nine wins. Racing continues at Ajax Downs
next Wednesday, July 12 with a first race post time of 1:30 p.m. Ajax Downs will host its popular Craft Brewery Day on Sunday, July 16. For more information on race dates and events at Ajax Downs, visit
www.ajaxdowns.com and follow us on social media @AjaxDowns. Ontario Bred Derby Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o c298zbZpRA
Sean Slater
cusl8r@live.com
Ralph Pearson - 905-243-4501
ralphpearson@bellnet.ca
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