May 24, 2010
Track Records Fall at the Fort

FORT ERIE, May 24...Two track records were set at Fort Erie Race Track over the holiday weekend.

Teacher Boyne scored an impressive win in Sunday’s fourth race and erased a track record that has stood since 1968.

With Melanie Pinto in the saddle, the six-year-old son of Hennessy blistered 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:15.42 eclipsing the record set by Muzledick (1:15.80) forty-two years ago.

It was the Teacher Boyne’s third straight win at Fort Erie this year and jockey Melanie Pinto is now 6 for 6 when riding the veteran runner.

“He’s a treat to ride,” said Pinto. “I knew if I could get the lead and get him to relax we would get the job done and it worked out perfectly.”

Teacher Boyne is owned by Herbert Chambers and trained by Lyle Morden.

In Monday’s first race Mike Mehak guided Ghostly Concerto to a 2 ½ length victory, covering the 4 ½ furlong distance in 51.35 knocking 11/100th of a second off the mark set by Cacouna on opening day of the season.

Ghostly Concerto, who is owned by Leah Ann Ouellette and trained by Chris Jolin was making his first start of the season. It was the five-year-olds fifth win in 29 lifetime starts.

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Daryl Wells
Media and Communications
1-800-295-3770 ext. 3204
e-mail: dwells@forterieracetrack.ca