Page 30 - August 2005 The Game

30 The Game, August 2005 Your Thoroughbred Racing Community Newspaper
~ Princeton Racing Days - Princeton’s Sunflower Downs, BC - June 30, 2005 ~
Trainers hold a pre-race strategy meeting at the barns (l. to r.)
Alf Webster, Don Abrahamson, Earl Blain
A frontier town was recreated for the annual Princeton Days at the Princeton rodeo grounds. The Blacksmith shop and Cariboo Stage lines were a couple of the re-creations
Volunteers are the core of Princeton Racing Days. l.to r. John Allison—paddock judge, Stan Thompson—Jock's room custodian, John Draper—clerk of scales
They're off in the first race in five years at Princeton's' Sunflower Downs
It seemed like the whole town turned out for the return of racing
Photos By Jim Reynolds
The Currie Memorial Derby trophy presented by Edith Currie to trainer Tom Longstaff flanked by Brian Kozak (l.) and track veterinarian
Dr. Brian Anderson (R.).
Eventual winner Mount Baker turning for home in the first race at Sunflower Downs in five years.
Farewell Cowboys winner of the 2005 Similkameen Cup with jockey Patricia Trimble up.
Edith Currie holds the Currie Memorial Derby Trophy honouring her late husband Doug Currie one of Princeton Racing Days founders
Vancouver riding legend Jim Dailey who rode often at Princeton watches from the sidelines
The Beale Memorial Derby trophy presented by Evie Beale
Bluegrass music featured the excellent sound of The Courageous Mountain Rangers and the fiddle of Country Music Hall of Fame artist Frankie Rogers.