Western Fair: Field revealed for Camluck Classic

The Raceway at Western Fair will play host to eight pacers with half-mile track credentials that set up for a memorable renewal of the $150,000 Camluck Classic, sponsored by Seelster Farms.

The Grand Circuit event is back at the London, Ontario landmark after two years' absence, with a field certain to make up for lost time. Watch The Raceway's pre-game show (just before 6:50 pm Eastern post time) on the Monday, May 23 simulcast to see the Camluck Classic post position draw, and find out the identity of the remaining "Mystery Horse" who will round out the eight-horse field.

The confirmed starters are listed in alphabetical order:

American History (p, 3, 1:47m; $1,326,648 US) is owned by Brad Grant of Milton, Ontario; he captured Harrington Raceway's 2019 Bobby Quillen Memorial in 1:49 3/5, his personal-best winning time on a half; this year, he's a two-time winner at The Meadowlands; cut mile and just missed in 1:51 2/5 MGM Borgata Series leg at Yonkers Raceway, where he is co-holder of the 1:49 3/5 track record.

Funatthebeach N (p, 7, 1:50h; $737,218 US) is owned by Mark Ford of Campbell Hall, New York; he has six 2022 victories at Yonkers, including a 15/1 upset in the MGM Borgata Series Final; won his first start there last year, later establishing his lifetime mark in a Yonkers Open Handicap October 25.

Jimmy Freight (p, 4, 1:48 1/5s; $1,423,723 US) is owned by Adriano Sorella of Guelph, Ontario; the 2018 O'Brien 3-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year is currently riding a five-race win streak in the Preferred/Free For All Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park; his fastest half-mile track victory was the 2018 Messenger Elimination at Yonkers (1:50 3/5.)

Ocean Rock (p, 4, 1:48f; $1,226,147 US) is owned by Sandra S. Burnett of Wilmington, Ohio; his fastest half-mile track win is his 1:48 1/5 win in the 2021 Myron Charna President`s Pace at Northfield Park, in which he matched the World Record for 4-year-old pacers; he also set the 1:51 1/5 World Record for 2-year-old pacing geldings there in 2018.

Poseidon Seelster ( p, 4, 1:47 4/5m; $298,921 US) is owned by Donald Lindsey of Fergus, Ontario; Paul W. Kleinpaste of Orangeville, Ontario; William V. Alempijevic of Forest Hills, New York; and Garth Bechtel of Meaford, Ontario; his quickest win on a half was April 4, when he took a leg of the MGM Borgata Series at Yonkers in 1:51.

Tattoo Artist (p, 4, 1:47 1/5m; $1,094,955 US) is owned by Let It Ride Stables of Boca Raton, Florida; Frank J. Cannon of Sanford, Florida; and Diamond Creek Racing of Wellsville, Pennsylvania; 2020's O'Brien 3-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year equalled Yonkers' 1:49 3/5 track record in one of his three Open Handicap victories there in late 2021; he cut the mile and finished close second in last year's Bobby Quillen Memorial at Harrington Raceway.

This Is the Plan (p, 6, 1:47 3/5h; $2,632,719 US) is owned by Burke Racing Stable of Fredericktown, Pennsylvania; Weaver Bruscemi LLC of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania; J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby of Ocean Ridge, Florida; and Lawrence R. Karr of Randolph, New Jersey; the reigning half-mile World Champion took his mark in the 2021 Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park; he also captured the MGM Borgata Series Final and Saratoga Raceway's Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial last year.

-edited release (Melissa Keith for The Raceway at Western Fair)