City Pace draws impressive field of nine

London, ON --- This year’s Forest City Pace, the anchor of the current Fall Meet at The Raceway at Western Fair District, will feature Tim Tetrick’s debut at the London, Ontario half-miler and nine of the most elite pacing mares in North America including the recent Breeders Crown champion (Anndrovette) and the defending champion and Canada’s Horse of the Year (Dreamfair Eternal).

With nine horses entered this morning for the Forest City, the distaff companion race to the track’s signature event, the Molson Pace, there are no eliminations required. All nine will contest the C$195,000 final on Saturday (Nov. 26).

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Tim Tetrick will drive Anndrovette in the Forest City Pace.

New Jersey based Tetrick, who will celebrate his 30th birthday next week, is one of the leading drivers in the sport, having amassed more than $104.79 million in purses and 6,629 trips to the winner’s circle. He is committed to steer Anndrovette in the Forest City Final which will mark his first appearance at The Raceway.

Anndrovette comes into the final fresh from her Breeders Crown triumph on Oct. 29 at Woodbine where she won convincingly. The 4-year-old daughter of Riverboat King, owned by Jeff Bamond and Joseph Davino, has 11 wins in 19 starts this year for $747,112 in earnings.

The Forest City final starters will also include last year’s winner and Canada’s Horse of the Year for 2010, the locally owned Dreamfair Eternal, a winner of $2.27 million in her career.

The nine talented mares entered for this year’s Forest City Pace are as follows, in alphabetical order and with their life earnings after their names. Note the draw for the final will take place at 9 a.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 22).

Anndrovette ($1,324,372)
Blissful Smile ($755,851)
Chancey Lady ($1,835,237)
Dreamfair Eternal ($2,272,461)
Ginger And Fred ($1,481,060)
Seriously ($265,011)
Ticket To Rock ($967,698)
Voelz Hanover ($996,222)
Warrawee Koine ($451,872)