September 01, 2009
Fort Erie Notes...

FORT ERIE, September 01...Apprentice jockey Bradley Wilson has called it quits for the balance of the 2009 racing season.

The 24 year-old Burlington native rode his fourth career winner on Sunday while riding with a ten pound apprentice allowance. The decision to quit now will allow Wilson to ride the 2010 season as a five pound apprentice.

*Fort Erie’s leading rider Rui Pimentel escaped serious injury when his mount Lexiecali Rose broke through the front of the starting gate prior to today’s third race.

Pimentel, who has ridden 81 winners going into today’s card, was taken to Niagara Falls General Hospital with a possible broken nose and should be back in the saddle when racing resumes at Fort Erie on Sunday.

*Jockey Melanie Pinto will guest at the Inform Handicapping Seminar scheduled for Monday at 12 noon on the main floor of the clubhouse.

Pinto, the meets second leading rider, will join Larry Simpson for the one hour seminar. Melanie will be on hand to sign autographs and chat with racing fans.

Simpson is Publisher of International Horse Racing Digest.

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