Without Barfield, Sunday Still A Success

Published: July 13, 2015 12:25 pm EDT

Jesse Barfield may not have been at Clinton Raceway on Sunday (July 12), but that didn’t stop it from being a successful fundraising day for Clinton Minor Baseball.

Officials with Clinton Raceway have announced that race fans helped raise more than $7,000 for Clinton Minor Baseball. According to a Clinton release, the funds will be directed towards the installation of new lights for the baseball diamond.

Race fans lucked out on Sunday, as another beautiful sunny afternoon made for a great live race card.

A total of 10 races went postward, and the program kicked off with a $38 winner. Junior Jet, who is co-owned by Catherine McClure and trainer George McClure, came from off the pace for driver Lorne House to record a 2:00.4 win by open lengths. The four-year-old Jeremes Jet gelding was making his lifetime pari-mutuel debut.

The Clinton release states that plenty of new race fans were spotted among the crowd, and visitors were encouraged to ‘Bring a Friend’ as part of Standardbred Canada's initiative.

To view the harness racing results for Sunday at Clinton, click the following link: Sunday Results – Clinton Raceway.

Live harness racing at Clinton will resume this coming Sunday (July 19) with “Horsin' Around for Childhood Cancer.” The annual event is a fundraiser for Chilcan, which is an organization that helps families cope with the diagnosis, treatment and bereavement of childhood cancer.

On Sunday at Clinton there will be a ‘twoonie auction,’ BBQ, a 50/50 draw, a chance to drive a racehorse and more. For more information, visit clintonraceway.com. First-race post time for the Sunday card is 1:30 p.m.

(With files from Clinton)

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