What started as a
four-part series on the 125-year history of Fredericton Raceway has grown to include
over 15,000 visitors during this two month period. While we have a strong presence in New
Brunswick and the rest of the Maritimes, especially Charlottetown, we have many
regular visitors from the rest of Canada and the United States and many
countries around the world. Some of the
hotspots include the greater Toronto area, New York-New Jersey area and Florida
where they are racing this winter. That is a lot of transplanted Maritimers!
As time and work
permits, I plan to continue this blog for the foreseeable future so please keep
checking in. We will continue to focus
on Fredericton and the rest of New Brunswick with some interesting stories on
some of our many outstanding horse people and their horses of yesterday and
today.
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A few weeks ago we
looked at some of the greatest horses ever produced at Fredericton Raceway and
it was noted after the blog was published that Prancer Pete and Night Hunter
were mistakenly omitted from the Top 15 Fredericton horses by lifetime wins in
the modern era. Below you will find a
revised list with an added few ‘bubbling under’.
Top 15 Fredericton horses by lifetime wins in the modern era
73 Tidy Point
($110,264-1:58.3f) Trainer: Mike Campbell
70 Elixir Grade
($48,357-1:59.1f) Trainer: Paul Jennings
62 Igoddago
($212,298-1:54h) Trainer:
Mike Campbell
55 Mormac Coral (M)
($20,995-2:03.3f) Trainer: Stephen Trites
53 Pipe Major
($123,106-1:56.1f) Trainer: Mike Campbell
53 Beth Seelster (M)
($70,604-1:59f) Trainer: Mike Downey
53 Angels Class
($33,511-1:59f) Trainer:
Stephen Trites
53 Jon Fifer
($31,429-2:03.1h) Trainer: John McMulkin
50 Daily Special
($93,129-2:00.4f) Trainer: Mike Downey
48 Knightime Roger
($110,225-1:58.2f) Trainer: Mike Campbell
47 North Wind Mac ($62,810-1:59.3)
Trainer: Mike Campbell
47 Prancer Pete
($30,565-2:05.3h) Trainer: Dr. Charles Rammage
46 Night Hunter
($81,520-1:59.2f) Trainer: Mike Downey
46 Birdton Bert
($44,635-1:59.1h) Trainer: Tom Belmore
45 Vulga Wil (M)
($52,775-1:59.4f) Trainer: Mike Campbell
45 Paris Motion
($30,961-1:59.3h) Trainer: John Stewart
Bubbling under: Special Reward 43, Lively Gold (43), Starson
(42), Ryan Flyin (41), Silverwood Ike (40), Northern Raucous (39),
Rulesnregulations (39) and Misty Hill Mary (39)
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Here is a look at some
the achievements of Fredericton’s regular drivers and trainers as well some
other interesting information pertaining to track records.
Active Drivers in Fredericton by life wins
Mike Downey 2304
Todd Trites 1923
Mike Campbell 1101
Stephen Trites 654
Philip Sowers 508
Mark Collett 267
James Smith 241
John Stewart 235
Billy Watts 118
Percy Jones 105
Philip Hodgson 67
Chester Eatmon 50
Ed Harvey 39
Charles Miles 38
Stephan Decourcey 34
Philip Reid 19
Stacy Gay 14
Inactive Drivers in Fredericton by life wins
Sheldon Watts 207
Eric Lakes 134
Donald Bishop 132
Tom Belmore 72
Kelly Watts 47
Ricky Beattie 42
Roy Dickinson 16
Active Drivers in Fredericton with $1 million in lifetime earnings
Mike Downey $3,265,815
Todd Trites $2,991,838
Stephen Trites
$1,286,322
Mike Campbell $1,017,574
This year Todd Trites should achieve two significant driving milestones in what has been an outstanding career thus far. Assuming he continues to win races with the regularity of last few years, Trites only needs 77 wins to hit the 2,000 lifetime win milestone. Also, he is only $8,162 away from eclipsing $3 million in career earnings.
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The 2012 driving,
trainers and owner’s statistics are just for those that are based in
Fredericton and do not include other
outside horsemen.
2012 – Leading Fredericton Drivers by wins
Todd Trites 30
Mike Downey 16
Stephen Trites 14
Philip Hodgson 8
Mike Campbell 5
Ed Harvey 2
Mark Collett 2
Stephan Decourcey 2
Percy Jones 1
Stacy Gay 1
Charlie Miles 1
Philip Reid 1
2012 – Leading Fredericton Drivers by money earnings
Todd Trites $39,165
Mike Downey $16,775
Stephen Trites $15,970
Philip Hodgson $9,961
Mike Campbell $4,670
Ed Harvey $3,505
Stacy Gay $2,061
Percy Jones $1,909
Mark Collett $1,548
Philip Reid $1,187
Stephan Decourcey
$1,185
Charlie Miles $993
Gilles Barrieau was the
leading dash winning driver overall with 43 wins
and the leading money winning driver overall with $43,975.
2012 – Leading Fredericton Trainers by wins
Mike Downey 15
Brian Embleton 13
Sheldon Watts 7
James Smith 7
Stephen Decourcey 6
Margo Fisher 6
Mike Campbell 5
John Malloy 5
Mark Collett 3
John Stewart 3
Gary Beattie 3
Heather Hathaway 3
Sandra Foley 3
Carl Hartley 3
Chester Eatmon 3
Linda Hughes 3
Eric Lakes 2
Roy Dickinson 2
Mike Downey $13,026
Brian Embleton $12,383
Sheldon Watts $8,285
Stephan Decourcey
$6,988
Margo Fisher $6,804
James Smith $5,567
Mike Campbell $5,431
Heather Hathaway $3,871
John Malloy $3,643
Ed Harvey $3,587
Mark Collett $3,357
John Stewart $3,268
Gary Beattie $3,070
2012 – Leading Fredericton Owners by wins
Dr. Mitchell Downey 9
David Silliphant /
Daniel Crouse 6
Malloy Boys Stable 5
Gerald Alexander 5
Downey Racing Stable 5
2012 – Leading Fredericton Owner by money earnings
Dr. Mitchell Downey
$6,968
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FREDERICTON RACEWAY
FASTEST PACING MILES ALL-TIME
1:54.2 Mcapulco Brodie MacPhee 2012
1:55 Shannon Commander Garry MacDonald 1993
1:55.1 P H Breakaway Todd Trites 2005
1:55.1 Dunachton Gale Phil Pinkney 2007
1:55.1 P H Dragonman Gilles
Barrieau 2008
1:55.1 Serious Damage Ken Arsenault 2011
1:55.2 P H Breakway Todd
Trites 2005
1:55.2 Astronomical Dr.
Ian Moore 2008
1:55.2 Outlawpositivcharg Terry Gallant 2008
1:55.2 Formal Affair Garry MacDonald 2010
1:55.3 Dunachton Gale Phil Pinkney 2007
1:55.3 P H Bestman Todd
Trites 2010
1:55.3 Cecils Express Gilles Barrieau 2011
1:55.3 First Art Down Gilles Barrieau 2012
1:55.4 Clinton Debriefed Gilles Barrieau 2003
1:55.4 Cecils Express Gilles Barrieau 2011
1:56 Comedy Hour Gilles Barrieau 1997
1:56 Force Ore Finesse Phil Pinkney 2007
1:56 Panmunjom Garry MacDonald 2012
FREDERICTON RACEWAY
TRACK RECORD HOLDERS
PACERS
Two-Year-Olds
Colt 1:56.2 CLINTON DEBRIEFED Gilles Barrieau 2002
Filly 2:00 K
R QUEST Gilles
Barrieau 1997
2:00 HONEY
DO JIGTIME Clare
MacDonald 2010
Gelding 1:58
UNTOUCHABLE ONE Ken Arsenault 2012
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| CLINTON DEBRIEFED |
Three-Year-Olds
Colt 1:55.1 P H DRAGONMAN Gilles
Barrieau 2008
Filly 1:57 CHARLOTTES
BEST Gilles Barrieau 2002
1:57 MALABRIGO Marc Campbell 2012
Gelding 1:55.1 P
H BREAKAWAY Todd
Trites 2005
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| P H DRAGONMAN |
Four-Year-Olds
Horse
1:57 ALL STAR DRAGON Gilles
Barrieau 2009
Mare 1:57.3 DRINKING GAMES Todd
Trites 2006
1:57.3 CHILLED WINE Gilles Barrieau 2012
Gelding 1:55.2
OUTLAWPOSITIVCHARG Terry Gallant 2008
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| OUTLAWPOSITIVCHARG |
Aged
Horse 1:54.2 MCAPULCO
Brodie
MacPhee 2012
Mare 1:56.2 HOWMACS DRAGON Marc
Campbell 2007
Gelding 1:55.1 SERIOUS
DAMAGE Ken Arsenault 2011
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| SERIOUS DAMAGE |
Two-Year-Olds
Colt 2:06 DUSTY
LANE CODY Ronnie
Gass 1997
Filly 2:06.1 ELMWOOD GALAXY John
Pineau 1990
Gelding 2:04.4 BUDDYWHATSHISNAME
Ken Arsenault 1999
Three-Year-Olds
Colt 2:04.4 DUNMORE QUIGLEY Alyre
Pineau 1994
Filly 2:01.2 RUSTICO VAN John
Pineau 1996
Gelding 2:01
WEST RIVER EXOTIC Clare MacDonald 1994
Four-Year-Olds
Horse 2:12 SCOTTISH
PRIDE Gerald Giberson 1967
Mare 2:04 SNO
TRUMP Gilles
Barrieau 1998
Gelding 2:03 MAPLE
LEAF BRAMBLE Ralph Annear 1986
Aged
Horse 2:11
ARMBRO HOWARD Walter MacInnis 1973
Mare 2:03.2 SNO TRUMP Gilles
Barrieau 1999
Gelding 2:02
COSMONAUT Owen Davies 1990
MARITIME TRACK SPEED RATINGS
Charlottetown
Driving Park 2:00
Fredericton Raceway 2:00.1
Summerside
Raceway 2:01
Truro
Raceway 2:01
Northside
Downs 2:01.4
Exhibition
Park Raceway 2:01.3
Inverness
Raceway 2:03
Tartan
Downs 2:04.1
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