Farnsworth Honoured at Dresden Raceway
WRITTEN BY: GARY PATTERSON
JUNE 21, 2015 – (DRESDEN) – Veteran horseman Ormand Farnsworth was enshrined into the Dresden Raceway Hall of Fame today, capping of a great day of racing at the local oval.
The 87-year-old owner, trainer and driver has had many horses over the years and has been a constant at Dresden Raceway.
Farnsworth and wife of 61 years, Vivian, were given a plaque and honored today in a ceremony that reviewed his career on and off the track.
Farnsworth also did track maintenance for many years at Dresden Raceway and has been involved in the track in many other ways including sitting with the Dresden Ag Society.
On the track today Tyler Borth was the man with the hot hands as he drove four winners on the day.
Borth notched his first win with JAZZIE CROMBIE in the second race for owner’s Gord and Jeff Graham. The six-year-old Lost Privilege gelding paced the mile in 2:01.3.
The second trip to the winner’s circle for the London driver was in the sixth race with NORTHERN ILLUSION. The nine-year-old KADABRA gelding trotted the mile in 2:04.2 for owner Bobby Knight of Windsor.
PASSIONATE PETE was the third winner of the day for Borth in the ninth race. The 10-year-old No Pan Intended gelding is owned by Allan Steeves of London and paced the mile in 2:01.
Borth closed out the day with a win in the 10th race at the controls of M G IDOLE. The Million Dollar Cam mare paced the mile in 2:01.1. M G IDOLE is owned by Todd Kennedy of McGregor.
Greg Drew of Merlin was the owner, trainer and driver of two winners today including DON’T YANK MY CHAIN in 2:01 in the first race and BOYUR ATTRACTIVE in 2:03.3.
The Father’s Day crowd topped 700 people and bet a total handle of $19, 915.
FULL RACEWAY RESULTS – JUNE 21, 2015:
RACE 1 – PACE $4,000
8-DON’T YANK MY CHAIN (G.DREW) 3.50 3.60 3.10
4-ISITFRIDAYYET (G.ROONEY) 2.80 2.40
6-STAMKOS (B.MOORE) 24.80
EXACTOR 8-4 $16.30
TRIACTOR 8-4-6 $93.00
FRACTIONS 28.4, 58.1, 1:29.1, 2:01
RACE 2 – TROT $3,200
4-JAZZIE CROMBIE (T.BORTH) 12.70 4.20 3.20
2-MODERN DAY NITE (R.SPARLING JR.) 3.60 3.20
8-IMABEASTTOO (T.LITT) 5.80
EXACTOR 4-2 $26.70
TRIACTOR 4-2-8 $186.80
DAILY DOUBLE 8-4 $71.20
FRACTIONS 29, 1:00.3, 1:30.4, 2:01.3
RACE 3 – PACE $4,000
2-BOYUR ATTRACTIVE (G.DREW) 6.00 6.10 3.60
8-FOUR DECADES (T.BORTH) 4.70 2.50
5-MARLEYS SHADOWS (M.WILLAIMS) 5.90
EXACTOR 2-8 $20.70
TRIACTOR 2-8-5 $134.70
FRACTIONS 30.2, 1:01.2, 2:32.2, 2:03.3
RACE 4 – PACE $3,000
5-SANTANNA MAN (D.RANKIN JR.) 7.20 4.80 2.80
3-BRITTANIA SEELSTER (A.LILLEY) 30.60 9.10
6-JEANNES FAITH (C.JOHNSTON) 3.40
EXACTOR 5-3 $103.80
TRIACTOR 5-3-6 $765.40
FRACTIONS 29.2, 1:00.1, 1:31, 2:00.2
RACE 5 – PACE $4,200
8-SPILLING THE BEANS (A.MOORE) 17.90 6.70 4.40
4-BRAND NEW DEAL (T.BORTH) 3.70 3.00
5-STONEBRIDGE FABLE (C.JOHNSTON) 3.40
EXACTOR 8-4 $105.00
TRIACTOR 8-4-ALL $206.40
PICK 3 – 2-5-8 $62.10
FRACTIONS 29, 58.4, 1:28.3, 2:00
RACE 6 – TROT $3,200
5-NORTHERN ILLUSION (T.BORTH) 5.30 3.20 2.70
6-INSPIRE ME (A.LILLEY) 24.00 4.00
4-JOHNNY RIDGE (M.HAMLIN) 6.10
EXACTOR 5-6 $47.50
TRIACTOR 5-6-4 $456.30
FRACTIONS 31, 1:02.2, 1:33, 2:04.1
RACE 7 – PACE $4,400
5-STONEY DURKIN (M.WILLIAMS) 3.50 2.10 2.10
3-KENNAIRNLAUGHALOUD (R.SPARLING JR.) 2.70 2.10
6-STONEBRIDGE SCOUT 2.30
EXACTOR 5-3 $12.00
FRACTIONS 29.1, 59.1, 1:28.4, 1:57.4
RACE 8 – PACE $3,200
5-RUBBER BELLY (R.SPARKING JR.) 13.50 5.70 2.80
3- B R LUCKY LADY (C.JOHNSTON) 7.00 5.10
6- ANGEL ON THE WING (G.ROONEY) 2.70
EXACTOR 5-3 $63.00
TRIACTOR 5-3-6 $743.20
FRACTIONS 28.3, 59, 1:29.2, 1:59.1
RACE 9 – PACE $2,600
1-PASSIONATE PETE (T.BORTH) 8.30 4.00 2.50
2-BILLY WHITE SELL (G.ROONEY) 3.00 4.80
6-MAGNUM SEELSTER (R.SPARLING JR.) 7.20
EXACTOR 1-2 $14.60
TRIACTOR 1-2-6 $66.80
FRACTIONS 30.2, 1:02.1, 1:32.4, 2:01
RACE 10 – PACE $2,600
7- M G IDOLE (T.BORTH) 7.00 4.20 2.70
1-MAGIC PURSUIT (A.LILLEY) 9.30 3.60
2-GIRLSLIKETOHAVEFUN (R.SPARLING JR.) 4.90
EXACTOR 7-1 $31.90
TRIACTOR 7-1-2 $486.70
PICK 3 ALL-1-7 $9.65
FRACTIONS 30.2, 1:00.4, 1:31, 2:01.1
HANDLE $19,915