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October
23,
2009
Chocolateforlunch
Named Fort Erie Horse of the Year
FORT ERIE,
October 23...Lyle Morden trained Chocolateforlunch
took top honours at the 2009 Fort Erie Awards Dinner Thursday
evening.
The five-year-old
daughter of Bold Executive, a winner of 5 races this year,
including the Fort Erie Slots Cup, was named Fort Erie
Horse of the Year. She was also voted top female sprinter.
Owned by Barbara
Lewis and Winter Road Racing, Chocolateforlunch earned
$66,840 this season winning four races on the main track
and one over the turf course.
Rui Pimentel and
Nick Gonzalez dominated their respective categories. Rui
winning his first ever Fort Erie riding title while Gonzalez
notched is third Fort Erie training title.
With three days
left in the racing season Pimentel has ridden 94 winners,
Gonzalez has saddled 27.
Melanie Pinto
topped the female rider standings with 49 winners to date.
Pinto is currently third among all riders and is in a close
battle for top apprentice with Micheal Mehak.
There is a three-way
tie in the leading owner category. Ivan Dalos, Michael
Annechino and Howard Keen have 11 wins apiece. Colebrook
Farms, last years top owner is one back.
Top apprentice
and leading owner will be announced on Tuesday when the
2009 racing season wraps up.
Other
winners:
Male Claimer – Cacouna
/ Hillsbrook Farms / N. Gonzalez
Female
Claimer – Here’stotemperance / M.
Annechino / M. Newell
Male Sprinter – Spread
the News / T. Grimes / J. Simms
Distance
Male – Kilmoganny / G. McMaster / D. Ezra
Distance
Female – Lucky Day / E. De Luca / J. Simms
Turf Male – Another
Ascot / California Stable / D. Ezra
Turf Female – Alkmene – Colebrook
Farms / A. Brnjas
Best Claim – Vikrant
/ David Trumble / A. Concessi
¼ Mile
Champ – Krz n’ Flashy / Sylon Stable & Partner
/ R. Johnston
Outstanding
Jockey and Trainer honours as voted by their peers.
Jockey – Eddie
Robinson
Trainer -
Nick Gonzalez
Assistant
Trainer – Sharon Simms
Groom – Kendra
Wieczorek
Daryl
Wells
Media and Communications
1-800-295-3770 ext. 3204
e-mail: dwells@forterieracetrack.ca

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