Camluck Classic post draw complete

The Raceway at Western Fair District announced on its harness racing pre-game show today (May 23) the posts for Friday’s (May 27) $150,000 Camluck Classic.

Track announcer Shannon “Sugar” Doyle, Racing Manager Tony Elliott, and Director of Racing Rob Lumsden performed the draw live on air.

The field is listed below:

1. Poseidon Seelster (Sunshine Beach) – Bob McClure

2. Twin B Tuffenuff (Rock N Roll Heaven) – Tyler Moore

3. Tattoo Artist (Hes Watching) – James MacDonald

4. Funatthebeach N (Somebeachsomewhere) – Jordan Stratton

5. Jimmy Freight (Sportswriter) – Louis-Philippe Roy

6. Ocean Rock (Rockin Amadeus) – Jody Jamieson

7. American History (American Ideal) – Doug McNair

8. This Is The Plan (Somebeachsomewhere) – Trevor Henry

The race for aged pacers has not been contested since 2019 due to COVID-19. Seelster Farms began to sponsor it in 2018 and renamed it from the Molson Pace to commemorate Camluck, the legendary pacing stallion that stood at the Lucan, Ont. farm.

Posts were also drawn for the $50,000 Forest City Pace, which will go forward for the first time in 10 years in the undercard on Friday.

The field is listed below:

1. Dabarndawgswatchin (Hes Watching) – Jody Jamieson

2. Gias Surreal (So Surreal) – Bob McClure

3. Dream Dancing (A Rocknroll Dance) – Louis-Philippe Roy

4. Snow Shark (Custard The Dragon) – Travis Cullen

5. Shes Nun Bettor N (Bettors Delight) – Doug McNair*

6. So Much More (Big Jim) – James MacDonald

7. Karma Seelster (Sportswriter) – Doug McNair*

8. Major League N (Gotta Go Cullen) – Ed Hensley

AE. Beach Moment (Control The Moment) – Yannick Gingras

*Note that McNair is currently listed to drive two horses. His decision is TBA.

The undercard also includes four City of London Finals for Ontario-sired four-year-olds and younger, and the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots first leg for sophomore pacing fillies. First post on Camluck Classic night is set for 6:50 p.m. EDT.

Complete race entries are not yet available.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink