Eleven women harness race drivers are slated to drive in two races tomorrow night at Western Fair Raceway. The women are participants in the Mildred Williams International Driving Series.
The Mildred Williams dashes have been carded as Races 4 (7:59 p.m.) and 6 (8:35 p.m.).
The women that will be participating at Western Fair are Ann Karin Larsen, Kris Hie, Samara Johnson, Angie Matthews, Elisabeth Jansen, Tracy Procop, Anita Valstad, Carole Dumont, Gro Formia, Andrea Leon and Ann Curran.
The series is named for Mildred Williams, one of the sport's first lady drivers in Canada. Until her death this past summer, she was tireless in her efforts to encourage more women to get into the sulky. One of those who took up the reins is Ann Curran, creator of the Mildred Williams series.
"The original mandate of the series was to honour Mildred's memory as a pioneer female trainer and driver, and to raise awareness of the possibilities and contributions of women in harness racing," Curran explains.
The Series has evolved in the three years of its existence and is now partnered with fundraisers for breast cancer causes at tracks on both sides of the border, including the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation and the Susan G. Komen Foundation in the United States.
To view Western Fair's Friday entries, click here.
For more information on the Mildred Williams Series, click here.
(With files from Western Fair)