Buck I St Pat appeal denied
October 20, 2011,by Greg Gangle, WEG media
Toronto, ON — On Tuesday (Oct. 18), the connections of Buck I St Pat launched an appeal regarding the rejection of their entry for this year’s Breeders Crown for older trotting mares. The appeal was denied this morning (Oct. 20) at the Toronto office of the Ontario Racing Commission.
With 11 entered, all older trotting mares will automatically line up in the rich $250,000 final on Oct. 29.
The field will line up as follows: 1. Kandor Hanover-R. Waples; 2. Yursa Hanover-J. Campbell; 3. Emmylou Who-L. MacArthur; 4. Lavec Dream-L. Ouellette; 5. Pembroke Heat Wave-D. McNair; 6. Action-Broadway-M. MacDonald; 7. Friendly Amigo-TBA; 8. Jersey AS-G. Brennan; 9. Autumn Escapade-D. Miller; 10. Frenchfrysnvinegar-J. Jamieson; and 11. Miss Dangles-S. Zeron.
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