from WFD Media

London, ON — The Raceway at Western Fair District has finalized the details for what promises to be one of the biggest days in Canadian harness racing this season when it hosts the inaugural Camluck Classic program on closing night, Saturday (May 26).

Killer Martini, himself a son of Camluck who started his racing career at ‘The Raceway,’ will head north of the border for owner-trainer Ricky Bucci and rounds out the star-studded field of eight pacers. The gelding has been a regular in the Open ranks at Yonkers Raceway where he recently upended follow Camluck starters Bit Of A Legend N and Dr J Hanover in a leg of the George Morton Levy Series.

The $C150,000 Camluck Classic will feature many of the sport’s best older pacers, including a pair of past winners and the fastest horse in Canadian harness racing history.

The starters for the Camluck Classic in alphabetical order include: Bit Of A Legend N, Bettor Memories, Dr J Hanover, Easy Lover Hanover, Evenin Of Pleasure, Killer Martini, Rockin Ron and Sunfire Blue Chip.

More than C$500,000 in purses will be offered up on the 12-race program which will get underway at 6:55 p.m.

“We are very pleased with the field we’ve assembled this year,” said Greg Gangle, assistant raceway manager. “We feel we’ve put together an all-star lineup. The race is shaping up nicely and it’s sure to be a ‘must see’ event.”

The program will feature a powerful undercard which will include the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies. It will provide fans with their first look at this year’s crop of Ontario’s finest.

A quartet of City of London Series finals will also be contested that night with more than C$100,000 up for grabs for 3-year-old colts and fillies on both the trot and pace.

“It’s certainly our biggest night of the season and we want to finish it off on a high note,” said Gangle. “As always, we have a lot going on that night in terms of promotions, but we want the racing on track to be the focal point. We’re working hard to put on the best program possible and hope to have something for everyone.”