September 08, 2009
Trainer Gonzalez on a Roll...

FORT ERIE, September 08...Trainer Nick Gonzalez is well on his way to his third trainer title at Fort Erie Race Track.

The veteran trainer won five races on this afternoon’s card. Today’s feat came following a four win performance on the Monday program. Gonzalez now has 47 wins, 20 wins ahead of his nearest rivals. Mike Newell and John Sims have saddled 27 winners each.

Gonzalez scored back to back trainer titles in 2005 with a Fort Erie career best 56 wins. He came back the following year and led all trainers with 33 winners.

Gonzalez won today’s opener with High Plateau ($3.20), he followed up with Wantabe ($5.20) in the third, Kilmoganny ($4.30) in the fourth, I Am Gold ($9.20) in race five and capped off the afternoon with Striking Cheatah ($7.20) in the seventh.

It was also a banner day for jockey Anthony Stephen. The Trinidad native also scored five winners on today’s card, Four coming aboard Gonzalez runners. He did not ride I Am Gold but was able to win the last race of the day aboard Fashion Guru for trainer Bruce Pollock.

Daryl Wells
Media and Communications
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e-mail: dwells@forterieracetrack.ca