Sudbury Qualifiers Set For Saturday

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Published: April 17, 2009 07:44 pm EDT

Sudbury Downs has drawn six qualifying races for tomorrow, and racing participants are asked to note the start time of 11:00 a.m.

To view Saturday’s entries, click here.

Earlier this week, the track opened their backstretch stabling in preparation for the start of their live season which begins on Saturday, April 25.

Sudbury also unveiled their 2009 roster of late closing stakes. The half-mile oval will offer nine such events beginning with the Mayflower Pacing Series, which closes midnight, Wednesday, May 13.

That series will see horses racing for a $3,500 claiming tag on Saturday, May 13. One week later in the second leg, they’ll carry a $4,500 claiming price. Purses for each division of the two legs will be $3,500. Then on Saturday June 6, the nine highest point winners entered will race for a hefty purse of $9,000 (added). The purse for the final is expected to exceed $12,500.

Sudbury’s slate of Ontario Sires Stakes events will include the two-year-old colt trotters coming to town on Sunday, August 2. It’s the only Sunday card on the Sudbury Downs calendar.

The three-year-old colt trotters take center stage on Wednesday, August 12. Then the two-year-old colt pacers will be spotlighted on Saturday, August 15. The final OSS show will feature the two-year-old filly pacers on Saturday, September 12.

The Northern Ontario racing plant has accommodations for 325 horses, has eight paddocks and in addition to a half-mile racetrack has a separate regulation size half-mile sand training track.

Interested horse people can find stall applications on line at www.sudburydowns.com or from the racing secretary’s office at the track. Additional Inquiries may be directed to Brent Powell at (705) 855-9005 or Ken Le Drew at (705) 855-9001.

Sudbury’s basic schedule includes twice-weekly racing on Wednesday and Saturday nights. The track draws Tuesdays for Saturday, and Friday for Wednesdays. The box closes at 10:00am.

Condition sheets for Saturday, April 25 and Wednesday, April 29 are now available for the opening week.

(Sudbury Downs)

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