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It s worth celebrating Canada s first Maritime track to launch its spring meet, so Canada s chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association (USHWA) challenged a few non-member friends to a handicapping contest.
Opening day at Nova Scotia s Truro Raceway is Sunday (April 25) with post time at 12:45 p.m. Atlantic (11:45 a.m. Eastern).
Current USHWA Canada chapter president Ryan Clements, Manitoba fair racecaller and handicapper Trey Colbeck, and Ontario Racing handicappers Garnet Barnsdale and Melissa Keith are representing the chapter. Northfield Park s Michael Carter (an Ohio USHWA member and Ontario Racing handicapper), Truro Raceway track photographer Kyle Burton, and former Yonkers Raceway publicity director Frank Drucker will also be making picks for the contest.
Truro Raceway track photographer Kyle Burton captured Sunday s (April 25) USHWA Canada #BetTruroChallenge, beating six other harness handicappers on the track s 2021 opening day. I thought I was going to win going into the 7th race, the feature of the day, he said. I liked Imalookertoo, a lot. His lines in Ontario didn t show much, but just being fit and tight with only a 28-day layoff was a huge advantage for him. Everyone else hadn t raced since December. Garnet Barnsdale, who had the lead through race six, had #4 Dont Ask Logan and I was turned off by how he looked in last week s qualifier. I figured I had him beat before the wings opened and Imalookertoo delivered, big time.
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