Clinton News-Record, 1984-09-12, Page 16A nights entertainment
I must admit that I had some apprehen-
sion before taking in my first night of
harness racing. One of my relatives prac-
tically lives at the race track and I could
never understand why anyone would enjoy
watching horses run around a track.
However, my outlook on the sport quickly
changed.
Last week.was the final night of racing at
the Goderich Raceway. As suspected, the
horse racing fans were out in full force to
close the season and watch the Ontario Sires
Stakes races- '
Upon arrival, I quickly scanned the area
to see exactly what this racing business was
all about. The first thing that caught my eye
was the TV screen with a list of numbers on
them. After inquiring what they meant, I
was told that they were the odds on each
horse for that race.
The other new element I had to get used to
was the raceway lingo. When .placing a bet
you pick a horse and call him by his number.
Then you pick him to win, place or show.
( Unless you want to try an exactor, which I
wasn't about to attempt.) I knew that "win"
meant finishing in first place, but I wasn't
too sure about place and show. •
If a horse is picked to place, he can finish
either first or second and win you money.
When a horse is picked to show, he can
finish, first, second or third.
With all my new found.knowledge•I set to
work on the raceway program. This was the
only familiar part of the night for me as I
had learned to read a program a few months
ago.
The first •race I decided to bet on was the
Ontario Sires Stakes for three-year-old col
ts. After selecting a horse, we went to place
our bets. Not being a gambler, I decided to
pick my horse to place. I figured my
chances were better that way. I considered
picking' him to show but I didn't want to ap-
pear to gutless.
The .evening got off to a good start as the
horse came in first and won me a whole
$2.40. (After taking off the $2 bet, I was* 40
cents. )
Still not too confident, I picked another
horse ted place in the third race. Much to my
surprise, he also won, paying $3.60. The
fourth race really gave me a surprise when
my horse again won. However, in the fifth I
was disappointed.
Linlor Willie was the horse that gave me
my first loss at the raceway. Even though
she crossed the finish line first, the haunting
"Inquiry" sign -flashed on the board.
Showing my ignorance once again, I ask-
ed, "what happens now?" Earlier in the
race a horse went down and ft was due to in-
terference by Linlor. Therefore, she was
disqualified and my perfect record was
shot.
The next two races weren't any consula-
tion as the horses I picked to place finished
third and fourth.
I got back on the right track in the eighth
race with the horse paying $3.50, but then
lost again in the ninth. However, the final
race of the evening erased my losses and put
me in the black.
The horses running in the 10th race seem-
ed evenly matched. Since my beginner's
luck bets had profited reasonably well, I
decided to be daring and go for one horse to
place and one to show. The odds on the horse
I picked to place were going to pay well and
the horse I picked to show would be an
average win.
With $4 riding on the race, I was watching
very closely. My horse to Show didn't, but
Scrambler Direct placed .and paid $8.40!
After winning 40 cents for the majority of
the races, this was like winning a lottery.
I bet $20 over the course of the evening
and won $23.90, giving me .a plus of $3.90.
That isn't a whole lot, but where else can
you go, spend an entertaining. evening and
come away with more money than you went
with? •
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1984.
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went as scheduled at tori. Raceway on.
Sunday afterApo. ;Fred Saddler of Parkhill
drove hia Ga pr Natalie to her tenth win
from 10 starts tkma year to to her
the $1,400
Invitational Peep, billed as the race against
MS (riiidtiple-sclerosis).
Ross Battin finished second with Hansard
for Ron Brintneli and Gary Birmingham of
Exeter,:while Jack Pollard was third with
Cheater Bars and Jack Radcliffe fourth with
William Duke.
Dallas Kate, owned by Carl and Grant
Fisher of Goderich, was second in a 2.07.2
mile in the first with John Muir of Seaforth
up. Wayne Dupee of Clinton finished fourth
with his Too Tall Tar in, his second lifetime
start.
Ross Battin • drove the 14 -year-old
Australian bred pacer Cobbity Kid A to his
eleventh win of the year for John Heaman of
Ailsa Craig and Samuel Taylor in the se-
cond. •
Grant Volland was second with Cobbity
Kid A at Dresden on September 3, as well.
Countella, co -owned by driver Dale Ken-
nedy and Gordon Dick of Seaforth, finished
second in the 2.08.2 mile at Clinton.
Ross Battin had his second win of the day
with Mitola Hi for Joe Lane of Seaforth. The
five-year-old mare, by Scram-Alexene Hi by
Seaworthy, has three wins and three
seconds from 13 starts in 1984, good for earn-
ings of $1,746 and a 2.07 record.
Randy Henry of Goderich drove trotter
Briscos Oakie to his fourth win. for owner
George P. Smith of Parkhill, while Ross
Battin took fifth with Jaydon Victory for Ed
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T`afiiimy Watt of Londesboro gave Mr.
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James' T. Moore of Norwich.
T11e2-year-old Ichabod Crain gelding has
wod over $47,000 lifetime and has_a 2,04.2
record. Claybrook Nifty, owned by Vincent
Hodgins of Denfield,. was second for driver
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Valleycreek Tramp picked. up his sixth
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. Ross Battin was second with Chipwood
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May and Walter Pepper of Clinton.
Randy McLean drove Kushinda, a a three-
year-old colt by Super Wave " - Chrissie
Hanover by Bullet Hanover, to his second
win of the year from five starts for owner
Robert D. Huntley of Bayfield.
Chrissie Hanover already has Arnlstead
Rip, with a 1.58.1 pacing • record and earn-
ings of $153,189 thro)agh 1983, at the •races.
Following the races a chicken barbecue
was held under the grandstand.
The Ontario Sires Stakes for two-year-old
filly pacers will be featured at Clinton
Raceway on Sunday, September 16 with
post -time at 1:30 p.m.
Cecil Crandon- of St. Marys claimed JJ
Danny from Ian Fleming of Clinton for
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received $10 gift certificates from Jerry Macleans Sports for their efforts. Presenting the
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SWIM FIT 521.00
Exercise activities in shallow water.
Friday 11:30 - 12:00 p.m.
STROKESKILLS 521.00
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ARTHRITIC WATER EXERCISE 521.00
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Floor exercises 8 -relaxation
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pool 3 Months
Child 514.00 Student $20.00
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