Horse Racing New Brunswick has announced that it is pleased to host this year's invitational for the Atlantic National Exhibition week of racing on Friday, August 30.

There are a total of five entrants --- including three invaders from P.E.I. --- that will compete for a purse of $4,000 at Exhibition Park Raceway in the Milton Downey Memorial Invitational Pace, which has been carded as the last dash on the nine-race program. First-race post time is 4:00 p.m.

Dance Hanover, owned by the Ultimate Stable will start from Post 1 for Stephen Trites. All Turain will start from Post 2. Touch Of Lightning, Big League and Hyperion Blue Chip will round out the field.

Friday's race is in honour of racing ambassador and Saint John businessman Milton Downey, whose family continues to race and breed horses in Saint John for longtime trainer/ driver Steve Mason.

To view the harness racing entries for Friday at EPR, click the following link: Friday Entries - Exhibition Park Raceway.

(With files from HRNB)