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Saturday, December 21, 2013

The Great White North Tour Continues - Stop #2 Northlands Park (December 21, 2013)

As we move in from the West Coast of Canada, we come upon the province of Alberta, home of Northlands Park, another 5/8th mile oval in the capital of Alberta, Edmonton.  There is a larger circuit in Alberta, with racing also taking place at Alberta Downs and Grand Prairie, but no meets are concurrent so like at Fraser Downs, the same old horses is the rule of the day; none of that shipping in and out for a race.   The only time you really need to look out for shippers is when the meet opens.

Unlike Fraser Downs which is near the coast and hence warmer, no such relief is to be expected this time of year in Edmonton.  Here at Northlands Park get used to the track condition of 'fr' to indicate frozen.  Consider it racing on the frozen tundra there; temperatures at 0 are common.  As a result, track times may be slower on real cold days, the same way times tend to be slower on off tracks.

As for drivers, I must admit none are familiar to me but it certainly looks like racing families are represented at Northlands with names like Cullen, Davies, Hudon, and others.

Purses, seem to be in-line with Fraser Downs so once again the VLTs are used to support racing there.  However, I would say the better caliber horse is racing in British Columbia.

Here goes nothing as I provide my selections for Northlands Park Saturday night card.  Here we will test my theory that racing is racing wherever it is held.  Free programs are available at www.northlandspark.ca


Northlands Park, Saturday, December 21, 2013

1st Pace - $5,800; $10,000 Claiming F-M
3 - Sealedwithapromise (Gray, 8-5)
6 - A Special Lady (Hoerdt, 2-1)
4 - Cloud Nine (Hudon, 6-1)

2nd Pace- $3,000; $4,000 Claiming 
2 - Make It So (Gray, 10-1)
1 - Nevermissabeat (Grundy, 4-1)
5 - Skirmish (Gesbrecht, 12-1)

3rd Pace - $4,300; $8,000 Claiming Conditioned
9 - DA Terror (Cullen, 2-1)
1 - Location Baran (Tainsh, 4-1)
2 - Tatsu (Campbell, 3-1)
5 - Masada Rocks (Hoerdt, 5-1)
#9 Win Paid $2.60

4th Pace - $3,800; $6,000 Claiming F-M
1 - Born With A Grin (Campbell, 10-1)
3 - Camifasolasi Do (Gagne, 6-1)
7 - Glitteronthebeach (Cullen, 2-1)

5th Pace - $3,000; $4,000 Claiming
5 -  Frusco (Cullen, 5-2)
8 - Bomber Brown (Schneider, 15-1)
2 - Mjjz R Us (Davies, 3-1)
6 - Farm Team (Hudon, 2-1)

6th Pace - $3,800; F-M $8,000 Claiming Handicap
4 - Quick Kiss (Giesbrecht, 12-1)
5 - Chatter Box (Campbell, 3-1)
7 -  Everygamblersgirl (Hudon, 20-1)
AE - Mystic Angel (#10)
#4 Paid $22.30

7th Pace - $3,800; F-M $8,000 Claiming Handicap
6 -  Smoky Moon (Tainsh, 5-2)
4 -  Kim Chee (Sobey, 8-1)
7 - Jennas Ideal (Gray, 3-1)
3 - Ida Apache (Davies, 12-1)
AE - My First Promise (#10)
$2 Exacta Box 4-6 Paid  $75.00

8th Pace - $3,800; $6,000 Claiming
4 - Balazac Billy (Davies, 4-1)
3 - Mr Brightside (Hudon, 5-1)
1 - All Canadian Mjjz (Tainsh, 3-1)
6 - Capablenrewrding (Mcleod, 12-1)

9th Pace - $5,800; $10,000 Claiming
6 - Terrorizer (Giesbrecht, 15-1)
3 - GTs Jake (Tainsh, 4-1)
5 - Greek Ruler (Campbell, 2-1)

10th Pace - $7,200; $15,000 Claiming
4 - Watch And Pray (Gagne, 12-1)
3 - Cenalta Power (Grundy, 5-1)
6 - Neal Diamonique (Tainsh, 2-1)
7 - Hilldrop Shady (Giesbrecht, 10-1)

11th Pace - $6,300; NW4-6 or $50,000 LT Hdcp
1 - Tinhorn Creek (Hudon, 2-1)
5 - Gotta Bad Attitude (Clark, 3-1)
4 - Medicine Hat (Campbell, 9-2)
7 - Little Bit Faster (Sobey, 15-1)

12th Pace - $9,000; Open
2 - Sixdaysontheroad (Redwood, 4-1)
9 - Smooth Criminal (Tainsh, 5-2)
3 - Gable Blue Chip (Gagne, 6-1)
6 - Who Doesnt (Cullen, 6-1)

13th Pace - $2,600; $4,000 Claiming Conditioned
5 -  Dreamway Confed (Gray, 5-1)
2 - Payoff (Giesbrecht, 5-2)
1 - Red Star Egyptian (Davies, 3-1)
6 - Blue Star Charger (Redwood, 12-1)
AE - Man Alive (#10)
#5 Win Paid $4,20

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