by Kelly Spencer, Manager of Marketing & Communications, Grand River Raceway

Elora, ON — Elimination races for Grand River Raceway’s Industry Day event were contested Monday evening (July 30).

A total of eight elimination dashes were featured for three stake events: the C$300,000 Battle of Waterloo (Ontario-sired 2-year-old pacing colts); the $150,000 Battle of the Belles (Ontario-sired 2-year-old pacing fillies); and the C$130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final for 2-year-old trotting colts.

All three finals will be featured on an 11-race afternoon card valued at nearly C$700,000 on Monday (August 6).

In each elimination event, a new Canadian or North American season’s record over a half-mile track was set.

Creampuff Macdaddy was the first record-setter, trotting to his maiden win in the first of three C$40,000 OSS elimination rounds. The 19-1 longshot won in 2:01 for trainer Brad Maxwell and driver Jack Moiseyev.

Raise Your Glass won the first elimination division for the Battle of the Belles in a new Canadian season’s record of 1:58. Scott Zeron piloted the filly to complete a natural driving hat trick.

The Anthony Monica trainee held the mark for just a few races though before Its No Secret churned in her third career victory, pacing to the wire in 1:56. It was driver Anthony MacDonald’s third win of the night. Its No Secret is one of two Shawn Robinson students to advance to the fourth annual Battle of the Belles. Burlesque was a third-place finisher in the second division with Trevor Henry at the controls.

Mach Pride tied the track record of 1:53.2 for freshman pacers set by Prodigal Seelster in 2010. The clocking is also a new North American season’s record over a half-mile track. It was the Mach Three son’s fifth win in seven outings for trainer Louie Eftimiadis and owner Gerald Mijal.

Race favorite Tarpon Hanover finished a length back in second for Dave Menary, who will have two contenders in the final. Windsong Jack was the 1-9 favorite in his division and won in a new career best of 1:55.1.

Menary was the 2010 winner of the Battle of Waterloo with Prodigal Seelster. He’ll also have a hopeful for the Battle of the Belles with Macharoundtheclock. She was second to Its No Secret in the second elimination.

The fourth annual Battle of the Belles and 15th annual Battle of Waterloo will go postward as races nine and 11, respectively, during Industry Day at Grand River Raceway on August 6. The Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final is slotted for race seven. Post time for race one on Industry Day is 1:30 p.m.

For complete event details, visit www.IndustryDayCelebration.com.

Post position draws for all three stakes races were conducted on July 30. The following are the fields for the finals on Industry Day:

OSS 2-Year-Old Trotting Colts Gold Final
PP-Horse-Trainer-Driver
1. Filthy Paddy-Robert Mackenzie-Jody Jamieson
2. Sam Hayes-Don Lindsey-Dave Boughton
3. Sparky Gypsy-Chris Beaver-Anthony MacDonald
4. Third Pat-Ed Greeno-Ed Greeno
5. Photo Mass-Carl Jamieson-Jody Jamieson
6. Gotta Secret- Richard Moreau-Roger Mayotte
7. Dewer Kash-Joe Parkinson-Steve Byron
8. Creampuff Macdaddy-Brad Maxwell-Jack Moiseyev
9. Majestized-Linda Duncan-Jack Moiseyev

Battle of Waterloo
PP-Horse-Trainer-Driver
1. Soevil-Scott Osterhott-Trevor Henry
2. Bad Boy Hill-Rod Boyd-Anthony MacDonald
3. Bobby Hill-Casie Coleman-Jody Jamieson
4. Windsong Jack-Dave Menary-Scott Zeron
5. Santanna One-Jeff Gillis-Jody Jamieson
6. Tarpon Hanover-Dave Menary-Scott Zeron
7. Brocks Fortune-Randy Fritz-Randy Fritz
8. Adversary Seelster-Joe Hudon-Joe Hudon
9. Mach Pride-Louis Eftimiadis-Anthony MacDonald

Battle of the Belles
PP-Horse-Trainer-Driver
1. Kamkar Kutie-Carmen Auciello-James MacDonald
2. Raise Your Glass-Anthony Monica-Scott Zeron
3. Ruthless Hill-Rod Boyd-Anthony MacDonald
4. Glinda Good Witch-John Pentland-Mike Saftic
5. Jan It Jackson-Isaac Waxman-JR Plante
6. Macharoundtheclock-Dave Menary-Jody Jamieson
7. Its No Secret-Shawn Robinson-Anthony MacDonald
8. Best Impressions-Roger Mayotte-Roger Mayotte
9. Burlesque-Shawn Robinson-Trevor Henry