The longest winning streak in Western Canada ended on Saturday (Oct. 14) as longshot Blue Star Mercury (Mystician) defeated Virtual Horizon in the second Western Canada Pacing Derby elimination at Century Mile. Virtual Horizon, shooting for a 14th straight win, shot to the front as usual for driver Brandon Campbell and cut a quarter of
Side Piece and trainer-driver Brandon Campbell teamed up to take home the winner's share of the $14,000 purse in the Distaff Preferred at Century Mile on Friday (Oct. 13) evening.
In the Thursday (Oct. 12) evening nightcap at Fraser Downs, Century Mach used a pocket trip to take the $10,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred Handicap Pace.
Over 25,000 autoworkers are on strike at selected plants of General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. The strike began at three plants when the contracts with the United Auto Workers expired midnight Sept. 14, and was expanded the next two Fridays to include 38 parts warehouses and two more assembly plants.…