The Daily Gleaner has reported that a non-wagering card with a minimum of five races has been confirmed for Saturday, Sept. 9 during New Brunswick Exhibition Week.
Fredericton's former racing secretary Brent Briggs told the The Daily Gleaner that purse money will be available thanks to the Chippin family providing $2,500 for the annual Jennie and Joe Chippin Memorial Pace and the New Brunswick Exhibition Association contributing to four memorial races for late board of directors Albert Goodine, Tony DeCourcey, Jim Fearnley and Bill Thornton as well as $3,500 for expenses. Additional sponsorships will be sought leading up to the card and fundraising efforts will also be ongoing.
“We’re going to need a starting gate, and the grounds need a little bit of fixing up,” said Briggs. “But we’re going to use purse money as an incentive to bring horses in. We’re looking to bring horses from PEI or Nova Scotia or other parts of New Brunswick.
“It’s just going to be fun. It’s going to be an opportunity for horse people to get together and race. Horsemen like coming to Fredericton, they always have.”
(With files from The Daily Gleaner)