October 04, 2009
Final Month of 2009 Racing Season

FORT ERIE, October 04...October marks the final month of the 2009 live racing season at historic Fort Erie Race Track. Celebrating 112 years of thoroughbred racing, Fort Erie will wrap up the season on Tuesday, October 27.

12 live days remain, as of October 4 with live racing every Sunday through Tuesday. Post time is 1:45pm.

As far as sure things go, jockey Rui Pimentel will win his first Fort Erie riding title and for trainer Nick Gonzalez, it will be his third training title at the border track.

Pimentel has ridden 85 winners so far, 37 ahead of Anthony Stephen who has 48 wins. Melanie Pinto is third in the standings with 44 wins.

Gonzalez has saddled 55 winners. John Simms and last year’s leading trainer Mike Newell are in a close battle for second. Simms has 32 wins, two up on Newell.

Sunday, October 25 will be Fan Appreciation Day:

Free live racing programs.
Free HBPA baseball caps and organizers while supplies last.
Draw for five $100 betting vouchers.

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