Camluck Classic field revealed

London, ON — The Raceway at Western Fair will play host to eight pacers with half-mile track credentials that set up for a memorable renewal of the C$150,000 Camluck Classic, sponsored by Seelster Farms.

The Grand Circuit event is back at the London, Ontario landmark after two years’ absence, with a field certain to make up for lost time.

Watch The Raceway’s pre-game show (just before 6:50 p.m. EDT) on the Monday (May 23) simulcast to see the Camluck Classic post position draw, and find out the identity of the remaining “Mystery Horse” who will round out the eight-horse field.

The confirmed starters are listed below in alphabetical order:

American History p,3,1:47 ($1,326,648) is owned by Brad Grant. He captured Harrington Raceway’s 2019 Bobby Quillen Memorial in 1:49.3h, his personal-best winning time on a half. This year, he’s a two-time winner at The Meadowlands and cut the mile and just missed in 1:51.2h in a MGM Borgata Series leg at Yonkers Raceway, where he is co-holder of the 1:49.3h track record.

Funatthebeach N p,1:50h ($737,218) is owned by Mark Ford. He has six 2022 victories at Yonkers, including a 15-1 upset in the MGM Borgata Series final. He won his first start there last year, establishing his lifetime mark in a Yonkers Open Handicap on Oct. 25.

Jimmy Freight p,4,1:48.1s ($1,423,723) is owned by Adriano Sorella. The 2018 O’Brien 3-year-old Pacing Colt of the Year is currently riding a five-race win streak in the Preferred/Free For All Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park. His fastest half-mile track victory was the 2018 Messenger elimination at Yonkers (1:50.3h).

Ocean Rock p,4,1:48f ($1,226,147) is owned by Sandra Burnett. His fastest half-mile track win is his 1:48.1h in the 2021 Myron Charna President’s Pace at Northfield Park, in which he matched the world record for 4-year-old pacers. He also set the 1:51.1h world record for 2-year-old pacing geldings there in 2019.

Poseidon Seelster p,4,1:47.4 ($298,921) is owned by Donald Lindsey, Paul Kleinpaste, William Alempijevic and Garth Bechtel. His quickest win on a half was April 4, when he took a leg of the MGM Borgata Series at Yonkers in 1:51h.

Tattoo Artist p,4,1:47.1 ($1,094,955) is owned by Let It Ride Stables, Frank Cannon and Diamond Creek Racing. The 2020 O’Brien 3-year-old Pacing Colt of the Year equaled Yonkers’ 1:49.3h track record in one of his three Open Handicap victories there in late 2021. He cut the mile and finished a close second in last year’s Bobby Quillen Memorial at Harrington Raceway.

This Is the Plan p,1:47.3h ($2,632,719) is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby and Lawrence Karr. The reigning half-mile world champion took his mark in the 2021 Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park. He also captured the MGM Borgata Series final and Saratoga Raceway’s Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial last year.

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