by Gary Patterson, for Dresden Raceway

Dresden, ON — The eighth race on Sunday (July 17) at Dresden Raceway will be a battle of epic proportions as Michigan product Barbies Belle and Ontario-bred Isitfridayyet will square off. Sunday will also feature Legion Day at Dresden Raceway where members of the local Branch 113 of the Royal Canadian Legion will be honored for the work they do in the community and the veterans will be honored for their valor.

There will be no world records set and there is not a million dollars up for grabs, but this will be a good old fashioned horse race with two up-and-comers.

Barbies Belle is a 3-year-old Sportswriter filly that has finished in the top three in all nine of her starts in 2016 including five wins. She is owned by Willis Clark of Redford, Mich. with trainer Michael Clark at the controls.

Isitfridayyet is a slightly more experienced 3-year-old No Pan Intended gelding that also has five wins in 2016, along with three seconds and two thirds in 20 starts. Leon Mansfield of Strathroy, Ont. is the owner/trainer while Mark Williams is the teamster.

Barbies Belle was an easy six-length winner over the Dresden track last week in 1:59 while Isitfridayyet got parked behind some torrid fractions at Grand River Raceway and finished ninth as the race went in 1:56.2.

As usual there will be lots of giveaways, contests and draws at Dresden Raceway with a 1:30 p.m. post time.