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Sackville Downs has most satisfying year

Backville Downs general mam get Jack Cruiclrshaﬂt summed Q the 1963 racing season at lib lace plant with the thought that “I was a season with its prob- le-msbutone which gives per- haps even more satisfaction than the previous smooth run- ing season.” Cruickshank's re ference to problems pertained to the virus which hit a great per- centage of race horses in North America last spring. Saclwille Downs. like most plants in die Maritimes, did not hit lull stride until late in the season. At this point pari-tnutuel wagering figures were well behind th e former season average. How- ever, a good fall season of rac- ing, which showed an increase in both wagering and attend- ance over the same t.ime period the previous season, made the overall season‘: picture/ much brighter and generated enthus- iasm which wil carry into the 1864 season.

The year’s second fastest mile in the Maritimes was raced at Sacliville Down: on October 19. Donnie McKenzie's speedy five- year-old Bob Brook did the twice

lull second oft Dee‘: Boy's track record d 1.M.l-5 not ill 152.

GREAT MILES

An impressive statistic for Iackville Downs is the 115 miles raced in 2.10 or better. The first came on June 88. with Bob Brooks zoszs performance and the final came on November 6th. when for the second time this season the sensational twt»year- old Eloise Wick raced in 2.09 and 3-5. She had previously accom- plished this Ieat at Sackville on October 8th. This time by the Greenbrie Farm‘: ﬁlly was a new Maritime record and equal- led the record for a two-year-old bf either sex.

Of the “under 2.10 perform-

Porter drove him in 2153-5 for a new’lifetime mark.

The most consistent “under 2.10" driver was Kenny Kaye. He piloted 14 horses in the quick time. Kaye handles King Clegg who can take credit for seven of these. Rulin Barrieau and H-

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local Hpcoclivay. It would seom that d’l‘l\‘erS are endeavouring to use more care in the handling of their pacers and trotters than ever before.

FAST GOING

In the 1963 campaign there were lﬁ miles in 2.10 or better and 370 miles lower than 2.15. The secretar_v‘s oflit-e ‘iad 3'70 elegblity papers to handle and lrom these 348 horses were (-las- sified 310 Island ouned horses faced the starter and IE8 main- land horses raced over the Chat- lottetown track. Throughout the season 102 drivers romstered

, and raced lie-re.

Clark Sniith once 1l,‘_’2llli e-iiim'::- ed as the top drivers rluring Old Home Week. beating out runnerup Joe llonm-ssey on the final night of the ten—('ard whow. As a result Clark won The British Consols trophy and a money award.

However. Joe wasn't to he (le- niod in the season‘s showing at CDP. Joe finished in front in the battle for Ed Taxiﬂw trophy which goes to the trat-k‘s lead- mg driver. The presentation of this trophy will be made during The Evening Patriot Gold Cup and Saucer night this t-oming w-nter.

Fall and winter rzx-in-g is ix-w in progress at Charlottetown oval and horsemen and lax.‘ are having a linq. time lo: them- selves. Races are mun: tat-h Saturday afternoon and spa-ea] pi-(-gr-ins are arranged lo! Box- ing Day and New Year‘: lmy.

All connm-ted willn the Char- lottetown plant are upinrustic

-. - about 1964 doings: 'l'liey«3re oon- - - ““vln‘ts€d&£ﬂ‘aIteiaIa(-stand‘ ' - * ‘ - * ' - - — ° - - -

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rieau took top driving honors d Sackville Downs this season with s .471 percentage. ‘Hie

ore Collette finidied in fifth

place this year with a .372 mark. Here are Sackville Downs’s

'10!’ TEN drivers for I53:

bd various last minute prob- lems arose making the event an ilnpossibility for this year. How- ever, the track has been assured the race will be staged in 1964. Preparations have already be- gun in this direction and the as- _____________________

I0 LEADING DRIVE

Starts lst. Rufin Banieau .. 78 5 Eisner Smith . . . . . .. 129 Ill Jas. Mlacc-regor . 122 32 Jas. Given 74 17 Teleqrhore Oollate 1% as Earl Butler . . . _ . . . .. 168 34 Kenny Kaye . . . . . . .. 178 3B (Jarke ﬁnith . . . . . .. 134 21 Joe Srnallwood 177 31 Wiinston Campbell .. 168 20

Most Drives: Scott Daniels—197

Most Wins: Kenny Kaye-38 deferring back to the past

bi. 3rd. PT. PC. 11 l7 $1 471 3 Z) 480 4l3 15 ﬂ 429 390 15 9 255 382 Z 20 4ﬂ 372 II 23 525 347 Q 25 562 344 $ )6 387 (B0 3 31 497 310 2 2A 4333 Z36

season once again. Sadtville Downs ha had major racing events since it’s opening in 1955.

The biggest annual attraction is the B.C. Cruickshank Memor- ial race held each year in t h e latter part of August. Here the Maritime‘s best meet for a cov- eted trophy and the big price money that goes with it. Th e event this season had to be post- poned from its scheduled August 24th. date to Monday August 3th. A postponement always causes a drop in interest. The fans did not turn out in as large a number as in previous years but the race was good. Bob

in 1962 drew horses from Mon- treal to meet the Marit i m es best. Nine thousand people had packed Sat-kville Downs to wit- ness Ihe race on October 3th. The track worked two months on _organizing t-he event for 1963

MARITIME HORSEMEN . . . may times‘ be

better and faster than ever!

GODFREY RACING SERVICES

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surance of outside racing talent to compete assures that the event will be held.

Sackville Downs has a great number of changes set for the 1%! season. All are in the plan- ning and developing stages at Ilia writing. Sackville Down's

to all horsemen . . . and to all fans of harness racing . . . BEST WISHES for

1964

G. 8. G. DAIRY

Cha rlottetown George Gregory

management have a busy winter ahead but they know that this is necessary to ensure a coming successful season. A quick scan of new horse talent arriving in- to the Maritimes already puts track officials in a highly optim- istir mood for the 1964 racing season.

JEWS SPELL WORpERS

DONDON Reuters) — More than 2,500 members of the As- sociation or Jewish Ex-Service- men served meals, scrubbed floors and did various jobs in 80 hospitals in Britain during the Christmas holiday period Wednesday an Thursday. They inciuded lawyers. market work- ers. factory workers and store- keepers.

Eloise Wick, 2:09 3/5 2—B.F. by Gene Abbe. Darn Candy Fri.sco—owned by Greenhrier Farms. The Maritimes Fastest Pacing Filly in History-- Winner of 13 Dashes—in 24 starts—'l‘hought to be a record in U. S. T. A. for a 2-year-old filly.

BEST WISHES TO All MARITIME HORSEMEN..

CHARIOTTETOWN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

Charlottetown DIAL 4-73l‘I — 4-7313

P.E.|.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

TO ALL

P..E..|. HORSEMEN and best wishes for or successful '64 training season.

CHlIRLOTTET'0WN

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BRUNSWICK

C0'I‘TNUH) FINA! PAGE 12 Mite, Hollybud, Holly Hal, Lady

Mile.

1 win—Victory Slott. Brilliant Frislo, Peter Federal. Spensive Spud, Jester Jane, Densie Ann,

Hal, Ina Mac. Irna‘s Son. Free Agent, Cathy Girl, Easy Riser. "2:l0" DRIVERS

Rufin Barrieau I16)

Harvey Cormier (14)

Joe Goguen 49)

Guy Gaudet <7)

Bob Stet-\'(~.<. Clayton Mac-Leod '6)

Roy Barnett *4)

George I-‘rizzell. Bud Campbell '3)

Roach MacGr¢-gozr. Ed Haley. Art Burbine. Rod Gnguen_ Dave Pinkney, Cyril Smith Wilfred Shea, Jack Bernard (2)

Boyd Jonah, Lloyd Palmer,

Blair Bernard, Roger Watkins,

Millet Coughlan, Ned Lindon (1)

COTTAGE COVERING

A master thatcher needs per-

haps two months and some

4.000.000 reeds or straws cut is

!ive—toot lengths to cover an

averagesized cottage.

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Joe Hennessey lowers Summerside Raceway

snnrrrns SIIMMEBSIDE iuzconn

record to 215:3 with Doug I-Iill'5 Dominion Byrd duh Charlottetown Driving Park.

ing Lobster Carnival Week at Summerside. Joe

TO ALL MARITIME HORSEMEN

I964 PLANS

We expect to announce our 1964 plans early in the season. The Maritime Horsemen will he assured that Sackville Downs will be the leader in the number of days of racing and amount of purses paid for feature events. Horsemen should plan early to attend HR 1964 meets at Sat-kville Downs where Mari- time racing history is made, and thus hem-lit from the high purses.

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JeIn‘I'.¢rIicIishuik.PresidenI-

HARNESS RACING CENTRE OF THE MARITTWS

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. . . . it is our sincere wish and hope that 1964 will be the finest year on record in e the history of Harness Racing in the Mari-

GOOD LUCK ‘n GOOD RACING TO ONE AND All...

Sackville Downs

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