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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 28 Jun 2005, p. 23

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*5orts The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, June 28, 2005-23 ,Mbancghaitonsearch.com Photos by GRAHAM PAINE Driver Jack Moiseyev leans back as he urges Ponder to a late charge win over Arts Chlp ln Saturday's $831,000 Canadian Pacing Derby ait Mohawk. Below, Moiseyev hoists up the coveted trophy and a placard signifying his induction into the $1 0O-million career earnings club. Moiseyev It was a banner night for Jack Moiseyev, in more ways than one. Witb a laie stretch flurry. the Moffat driver and Ponder rallied from svell off the pace to nail Arts Cbip ai the wire and cap- ture the 63rd edition of the Canadian Pacing Derby Saiurday nigbî at Mohawk. As if ihat wasn't sweer enougb, the win- ner's share of ihe $83 1.000 purse lifted the local reinsman over the $ 100-million plateau in career earmings. Ponder - a four-year-old son of The Panderosa, who's trained and co-owned by Bob Mclntosh of Windsor - stopped the dlock in a lifeîime-best equaling mile of guides 1:49.2 for hi'. seventh win in 16 s year. Lt was the fourth Canadian Pacîr title for the hall of fame trair offered high praise to Moiseye winner's circle. "Jack worked oui an absolutel' irip." said Mclntosh. "When he wr in, the horse jusi dug in and he fou and Jack fqught hard. You want shot ai a race like ibis. You just h. litile bit of racing luck and w roighr." Ponder to Derby triuph taris ibis year-old campaign. The vicrory more iban î/ doubled hi'. career bankroll 10 just under ng Derby $760,000. rer. wbo It's (Canadian Pacing Derby) been a in the grear race for me. Growing up as a kid, it ~ I l was a legend. For my (lare) father. Jack R y perfect Mclntosb. it was a special race 10 him. 1 eniro org ight hard t0 get a ope for a e got it Saiurday's triumph provided sweer vin- dication for Ponder, who was struck witb miùsfortune last year wben a broken borie dedrcare tors one 10 nrm. ln tbe ultra-competitive lO-horse field, Ponder was sent off as the fiftb choice ar odds of 5-I1. He reiurned $1 2.70 10 win and iopped a $418.20 iriactor with Arts Chip and ihird-place finisher Tigerama. Qualiry Western - wbo witb tramner Blair Burgess and driver Luc Ouelleite had the strongest local ries of the field -set- pur the brakes on a very promising tbree- tled for sixth. L SINCE 1976 29 MH. SflVFm AuTMJ " Automnatic & Standard " Foreign & Domestic " Trucks & 4x4's " Clutches & Differentials " Front Wheel Drive " Front Axis Repairs " FREE Inspection " WRITTEN GUARANTEE on ail work " FREE Towing within 5 miles with major repairs NATIONWIDE WARRANTY AVAILABLE tiî ki7fieYw(f/7tWff~ . MS.- 85 STEELES AVE. EAST, Units 39 4 & 5, MILTON 905-878-8156.. nom

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