Page 41 - The Game August 2006

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2006 Prince of Wales Stakes - July 16, 2006 at Fort Erie Race Track
Fort Erie’s Manager of Media Communications and Publicity, Daryl Wells Jr. (left) conducts the post position draw for the Prince of Wales Stakes with honorary drawmaster, Hall of Fame Trainer Roger Attfield, along with special guest, Rick Jeanneret (right) who is the voice of the Buffalo Sabres hockey team.
Dr. David James, owner of 2006 Prince of Wales winner, Shillelagh Slew, with his wife, Susan after the win.
Owner David James leads Prince of Wales winner Shillelagh Slew into the winner’s enclosure with jockey Dino Luciani aboard. Patricia Burns photo
Kimchi - Bison City Stakes Winner
Former Fort Erie track announcer, Daryl Wells Jr. (second from right) makes the presentation to the winning connections of Archers Alyancer in the Daryl Wells Sr. Memorial Stakes which is a dedication to his late father on July 2 at Fort Erie Race Track. Archers Alyancer is owned by Dennis Payer, trained by John Simms and was ridden to victory by jockey Justin Stein.
Jockey Justin Stein’s wife Renee and their son Owen were at Fort Erie to cheer him on. Justin was the winner of the Daryl Wells Sr. Memorial Stakes after picking up the mount when Patrick Husbands was delayed in traffic. Justin also rode Sweet Breanna to a second place finish in the $250,000 Labatt Bison City Stakes later that day.
Kimchi, owned by Seasoft Stable is lead into the winners enclosure at Fort Erie on July 2 by trainer Mark Casse with Jockey Patrick Husbands in the irons. Kimchi captured two legs of the Triple Tiara series after winning the Labatt Woodbine Oaks on June 11. Unfortunately she was unable to capture the third jewel in the series, finishing fourth in the Wonder Where Stakes at Woodbine on July 29.
Commentator Stacie Clark shares a laugh with trainer Eric Coatrieux (left) and Eric’s younger brother Xavier before the horses entered the paddock for the Bison City Stakes at Fort Erie where Eric was saddling Essential Edge for owner Chiefswood Stable. Essential Edge finished third in the race.