Due to a race-office error, the elimination divisions were redrawn this morning for the Battle of the Belles and the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold eliminations for two-year-old trotting colts to be raced at Grand River Raceway on July 30.
In accordance with the rules of the Ontario Racing Commission, (#17.15 b) the redraw was a result of common ownership on two contenders in the same division of both races.
The revised entries are available here
Hopefuls on Monday night will compete for a berth in the finals of the15th annual $300,000 Battle of Waterloo; its companion race, the fourth annual $150,000 Battle of the Belles; and an Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) $130,000 Gold final for freshman trotting colts.
The top nine finishers for each of these elimination events will advance to their respective finals on Industry Day, the track’s annual horse racing celebration, on the Civic Holiday (Monday, August 6) at 1:30 p.m.
Post positions for the finals will be drawn as follows:
- Post position draw for the OSS Gold Final: Drawn live on the Tarmac Show after race six on July 30 (top three finishers from each of the three elimination divisions advance to the final)
- Post position draw for the Battle of Waterloo: Drawn live on the Tarmac Show after race 10 on July 30 (top three finishers from each of the three elimination divisions advance to the final)
- Post position draw for the Battle of the Belles: Drawn live on the Tarmac Show after Race 11 on July 30 (top four finishers from each of the two elimination divisions, plus one of the fifth-place finishers --- as drawn by lot --- advance to the final)
Post time for Race 1 on Monday, July 30 is 7:05 p.m.
For complete Industry Day details, visit industrydaycelebration.com.
(GRR)