The field is set for the $150,000 Camluck Classic, the signature event of The Raceway at the Western Fair District, after a post position draw was held on Monday, May 25 for the race on Friday, May 29. Posts were also drawn for the Forest City Pace.
In the Camluck Classic, Ohio invader Helium N has secured the coveted rail position. The seven-year-old son of Sky Major-Cooking With Gas enters the race with impressive credentials, including a 1:46.4 track-record performance at Scioto Downs last year, and will be making his first start at The Raceway. Helium N, coming off back-to-back Open wins at Northfield Park, is trained by Christi Noble and will be driven by Dan Noble.
Brue Hanover, who crossed the finish line first in last year’s Camluck Classic before being placed third, will begin from post position seven. The six-year-old Stay Hungry-Blind Ambition gelding has won five Opens at Woodbine Mohawk Park this year and was an O'Brien Award finalist last season. He is trained by Dave Menary and will once again be driven by James MacDonald.
Lou Hill, currently the fastest aged gelding on a half-mile track in North America this season by virtue of a 1:50 victory at Yonkers Raceway, drew post three. The five-year-old Sweet Lou-Pretty Katherine gelding is trained by Per Engblom and will be handled by reigning United States Driver of the Year Jason Bartlett.
The remainder of the Camluck Classic field consists of millionaire Poseidon Seelster (PP2), Borgata Series leg winners Chase H Hanover (PP4) and Donegal Luther N (PP5), recent 1:49 winner Lous World (PP6) and Calicojack Hanover (PP8), who boasts a three-race win streak in Mohawk Opens.
The full field is as follows:
$150,000 Camluck Classic
Post - Horse
1. Helium N
2. Poseidon Seelster
3. Lou Hill
4. Chase H Hanover
5. Donegal Luther N
6. Lous World
7. Brue Hanover
8. Calicojack Hanover
The post position draw for the Forest City Pace for older pacing mares was also conducted during Monday’s pre-game show at Western Fair. Lets N Joy, who has dominated the Mohawk distaff Open ranks in recent months, will start from the outside post seven in the eight-horse field. Defending champion Caviar N Crackers drew post six. Blinded By Delight, winner of three of her last four starts, landed the inside post.
The remaining starters in the Forest City Pace are Raptors Won (PP2), Perfectly Chic (PP3), Grit N Grace (PP4), Ladyterra (PP5) and Talk Curdy To Me (PP8).
The full field is as follows:
$50,000 Forest City Pace
Post - Horse
1. Blinded By Delight
2. Raptors Won
3. Perfectly Chic
4. Grit N Grace
5. Ladyterra
6. Caviar N Crackers
7. Lets N Joy N
8. Talk Curdy To Me
Friday night’s stacked program will also feature four $40,000 London Classic Sale Series finals, Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions for three-year-old filly pacers, a Preferred Trot and Preferred Pace, as well as a Fillies and Mares Preferred. Total purses for the evening will exceed $500,000, the richest night of the race season in London.
The complete draw for the card will take place Tuesday morning. First post time on Friday is scheduled for 5:50 p.m.
(With files from Western Fair)