On Saturday, August 9, Georgian Downs will host the 2008 edition of Xtreme Horsepower, and three newly developed races will be unveiled, including the Xtreme Battle, Xtreme Rewind, and an extended version of last year's Xtreme Classic.
The Xtreme Battle will consist of two five-eighths-mile eliminations grouped by sex. The pair of $10,000 elims will house nine-horse fields. In order to be eligible, pacers must have started in a $12,000 claimer or less in their last five starts. The top four finishers from each elimination plus the fastest fifth-place finisher will advance to the $20,000 final.
Another innovative concept on the race card is the Xtreme Rewind for trotters which will carry a $20,000 purse. The Xtreme Rewind will be raced at a distance of one and a quarter miles in the clockwise direction. Eligible trotters must have started at Georgian Downs in 2008. The event will house a field of nine.
Also, 18 trotters will headline the Xtreme Classic. The event will be contested at a distance of two and a half miles. The total purse for the event is $30,000 and eligibility is open.
Nominations for the Xtreme Horsepower event must be declared by Tuesday, August 5 2008 at 12:00 p.m. First race post time is 7:25 p.m. and all starters that do not earn purse money will receive a $300 hitching fee.
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