Battin Closing In On 5,000 Wins
Veteran horseman Ross Battin recorded his 4,996th career driving win aboard the 14-year-old pacer Lawmen Reign on March 29 at The Raceway. The duo scored from off the pace in a ‘Seniors Pace’ event for older horses, which has seen the likes of Leafs And Wings and Acefortyfourtalon also add wins to their long-lasting career stats.
Career Milestones
A few horses, showing their most recent starts in London, are closing in on career milestones for earnings:
Ufdragons Rocket: $499,730
Mac Raider: $199,819
Track Record In March
On March 24, Power And Grace, owned by Hartel Maintenance Inc. and Lormer McClure, added her name to a long list of track record holders at The Raceway. The big went all the way to a 1:57.1 trotting win with Brett McDonald aboard for trainer Ron MacDonald. The record clocking lowered the previous track record at The Raceway for aged trotting mares of 1:57.2, which was set by Must Sold Dream (Trevor Henry) in November 2006.
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