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AJAX DOWNS, SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - The ladies dominated a huge card at Ajax Downs on September 11 as RBYBYBABY roared to victory over the boys in the $50,490 NORMAN PICOV DERBY for 3-year-old Quarter Horses, and the track’s women riders won six of the nine races on a glorious, sunny afternoon. The imposing Rbybybaby, owned
by John Wilson of New Liskeard, ON and trained by Scott Reid of Lansdowne, had a clean start from post position two under jockey Carly Furlonger. After an early duel with Storminn Norman, Rby- bybaby edged away late in the 400-yard dash and held off a host of closers to win the prestigious race by a neck. Eye Tempt You, a 12 to 1 longshot owned by Jason Pascoe, burst through horses to get second, and 11 to 1 Lady Alice grabbed third. Second favourite Hawkin the Star finished fourth. The time for the race was 20.293
for an 89 speed index. Rbybybaby, purchased for $20,000
(US) by Wilson at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed sale in Oklahoma last year won her first three races at Ajax Downs this season before finishing second by a neck in the Princess Derby to Cindy Loo Who.
“She didn’t get out of the gate as well as she usually can in the Princess
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
JBogar@cameronsteel.com
Scott Reid
sr_training@hotmail.com
Amanda McCormack
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gmail.com
Filly Says Bye Bye to Boys in Norman Picov Derby
Your Fate. Runaway Fate was 8 to 1 and paid
$19.70 to win. In addition to Furlonger and Isaacs
winning on the day, CASSANDRA JESCHKE rode three winners including the impressive filly Had to be Ivy who put up a big 99 speed index when win- ning race six. The wins move Jeschke into a tie
for fourth spot on the very crowded leading jockey list at Ajax Downs for 2024.
The next racing day at Ajax Downs
Cary Furlonger and Rbybybaby power to victory in the Norman Picov Derby - New Image Media Photos
Derby,” said Furlonger. “But I thought the 400-yard distance of today’s race she would absolutely love. Rbybybaby, a Washington bred by
Hez Our Secret, was bet down to 8 to 5 and she paid $5.30 to win. Earlier on the card, jockey Rachael
Isaacs fashioned an upset in the $59,220 Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity aboard RUNAWAY FATE, who charged to vic- tory at 8 to 1 for Heste Sport Inc. and trainer Bob Broadstock. It was the sec-
ond win of the afternoon for Isaacs. Runaway Fate, a maiden who was sec- ond in the Ontario Bred Futurity in July, was up in the final strides to win the 330-yard race in 17.203 for an 87 speed index.
Trial winners Niigaanii and First
for You were second and third respec- tively with Peighntmeadiamond fourth and favoured Elvis the Famous landing fifth. All top four finishers are offspring of the young Ontario stallion Peighnt
is Wednesday, September 18, post time 12:55 p.m. Parking and admission are always free and you can watch and wager on the races trackside or from the expansive simulcast room. Wagering is also
available through
www.HPIBET.com. Do you have a group or company
event? Call ahead to reserve the track- side VIP room to enjoy food, drink, and mutuels. Want to get involved in Quarter
Horse ownership? Contact the QROOI at 905-426-7050 for details on how to join the First Line Racing Syndicate. Follow Ajax Downs on social
media @AjaxDowns and visit our web- site,
www.AjaxDowns.com for news, track programs, and more information. You can watch all of the Ajax Downs re-
Sean Slater
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Ralph Pearson - 905-243-4501
ralphpearson@bellnet.ca
Photo: Carly Furlonger gives a kiss to Rbybybaby
plays on our YouTube channel on our website.
VIDEO OF NORMAN PICOV DERBY
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpi- 488Cn1M VIDEO OF ONTARIO SIRES STAKES
FUTURITY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_ wYApCdyWM
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Head banging, metal music lover Pretty Runaway Rocks Ontario Sires Maturity
AJAX DOWNS, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - PRETTY RUNAWAY, a Quarter Horse mare who went viral this spring for her head-banging moves to heavy metal music, posted an upset win in the $39,330 Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity at Ajax Downs on September 1. Ridden by Tony ‘TP’ Phillips,
Pretty Runaway, at 5 to 1 odds, broke well from post position three at the start of the 330-yard dash and was quickly in an early battle into a strong headwind with A Shades of Cold. The 7-year-old mare got her head in front 50 yards from the finish and held off a charging First Cold Wave to win by a nose in 17.187 for an 88 speed index. Owned and trained by James
Bogar of Cameron, ON, Pretty Runaway won for the ninth time in 30 career races. Her earnings now stand at over $138,000. She was bred by Heste Sport Inc. in King City. Pretty Runaway not only likes to
groove to metal music but she likes to put on a show before her races. “When you see her like she was today, prancing and on her toes, you know she’s on her game,” said Phillips. “We had a great
Popular mare Pretty Runaway (inside) wins the $39,330 Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity over champion First Cold Wave. New Image Media photo
trip, she gave me everything.” ‘Pretty’ first appeared on local
news programs in February when groom Autumn Purdy filmed her nodding to metal music. A TikTok video went viral and CNN’s Jeanne Moos interviewed
Purdy and her favourite mare and then singer/talk show host Kelly Clarkson (links to those interviews are below) fea- tured the pair. Bogar won two races on the Sept. 1 card and has a short lead in the trainer’s race
with 17 victories over Jason Pascoe’s 16 wins.
Pascoe had a winner on the day
when 2023 Horse of the Year SNOW MOOSE. owned by Milena Kwiecien, flew to victory in an allowance race, his eighth career win in 18 races. The On- tario bred is getting ready for the Alex Picov Championship on Oct. 9. The next racing day at Ajax Downs
is Wednesday, September 11, 2024 fea- turing the Norman Picov Derby and On- tario Sires Stakes Futurity. Coming up on Monday, October 14 is Race Day for the United Way plus a pumpkin give- away to the first 100 kids. Visit
www.ajaxdowns.com and the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario at
www.qrooi.com for more information on how to own a Quarter Horse and much more. Watch Pretty Runaway on CNN
with Jeanne Moos and on the Kelly Clarkson show:
https://www.cnn.com/videos/entertain- ment/2024/02/13/headbanging-horse-
moos-cprog-orig-bdk.cnn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D 6vMzs1jvA
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