Late-charging Dontpokethedragon raised the pressure on tempo-setter Tiempo Hanover, but the seven-year-old Western Ideal gelding passed the beam just in time to take the $8,100 Open Pace at Century Downs on Tuesday (July 20).
Trainer-driver Brandon Campbell took command with Tiempo Hanover, pocketing even-money favourite Icy Blue Scooter to a :27.2 first quarter. Armycaptin Hanover angled first over passing the stands first time and carried Dontpokethedragon into contention through a :56.3 half and towards three-quarters in 1:24. Tiempo Hanover maintained control around the final turn as Dontpokethedragon sprung off cover and rallied in the straightaway. But Tiempo Hanover had enough left in the tank to keep a nose in front at the end of a 1:53 mile. Icy Blue Scooter finished third.
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Freddie McGregor
Push Come to Shove Reggae icon Freddie McGregor has encouraged Jamaican Dancehall producers and artists to take advantage of the island’s extensive music catalog to fill the gap in the “production deficit” with which the genre is now struggling.
The 2002 Grammy nominee noted in an Op-Ed in the Sunday Observer, that “a real era of solid Dancehall music” was cemented by icons such as Sly and Robbie, Steelie and Clevie, Dave Kelly, Lenky Marsden, and Danny Browne, followed by younger standouts such as Don Corleon, his son Stephen “Di Genius” Mcgregor, and Rvssian.
However, according to the Big Ship boss, in recent times, there seems to have been a dearth in pre-eminent producers, which has left him to wonder whether “the creative musical juices all dried up”.
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At the top of the hour, Medicine Hat country superstar Terri Clark said she was back in the saddle again after 18 months of virtual appearances and was elated to be performing live once again.
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The grandstand crowd was elated to have her back, clapping, stomping and singing along with Clark and her band for a four-song set. Clark will perform nightly at Stampede Park until July 13 and will be replaced for the preshow mini-concert by bluegrass band High Valley until July 18.
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