Saturday, January 26, 2013

FR Driver Stats




It has been two months since I launched this blog “The Fredericton Scene” and Fredericton Raceway 125 on Facebook and the number of interested people who have taken the time to visit has gone beyond my expectations. 

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






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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

2012 – Leading Fredericton Trainers by money earnings

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

Watch Mcapulco winning the Walter Dale Memorial

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

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

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

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

SERIOUS DAMAGE

TROTTERS
 
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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