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Spy For The Senate Wins QROOI Distance Series Stakes
py For The Senate flew late to defeat Not Whistlin Dixie by half-a-length in the $15,877(US) QROOI Distance Series Stakes Wednesday afternoon at Ajax Downs.

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Spy For The Senate Wins QROOI Distance Series Stakes

AJAX, ONT—JULY 8, 2020—Coming off a fourth-place effort in the Picov Maturity only a week ago, Spy For The Senate flew late to defeat Not Whistlin Dixie by half-a-length in the $15,877(US) QROOI Distance Series Stakes Wednesday afternoon at Ajax Downs.

Ridden by jockey Ed Walton, the 4-year-old son of multiple stakes sire Louisiana Senator, completed the 350 yards in :17,732 seconds, equaling a speed index of 95 with a 5 mph tailwind. It was the sixth career win in 24 starts for the multiple stakes-winner and the $7,057(US) winner's purse boosted his bankroll to $90,501.

Trainer Jason Pascoe saddled the bay colt for owner Milena Kwiecien. Bred in Oklahoma by Mary Hainlilne, Spy For The Senate is out of the Corona Cartel mare Corona Spy.

Runner-up Not Whistlin Dixie earned $3,528(US) for owner-trainer and breeder Amanda McCormack. Tony Phillips rode the 5-year-old daughter of Strong Hope from the Strawfly Special mare Ramblin Strawfly. She has won five races and earned $40,552.

Multiple stakes-placed Maryland Magic finished one-length back to earn $1,764(US) for third. Also owned by Kwiecien and trained by Pascoe, the 6-year-old Pyc Paint Your Wagon horse was ridden by jockey Helen Vanek. Bred in Maryland by Stephen Harris, Maryland Magic is a 9-time winner with earnings of $72,909.

Elenorr, Chicksdigmymoneybags and Jess A Deal completed the field.

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Pascoe was on fire Wednesday, saddling three winners on the fifth day of the Ajax Downs' 2020 season. He sent out Ec Greys Anatomy to win an allowance race for owner Anna Rosiak, who happens to be the sister of Kwiecien.

'Greys Anatomy' is Rosiak's first horse.

Pascoe's third winner was One Kool Dynasty, a promising Ontario-bred filly who won race 9 for owner Belinda Taggart. One Kool Dynasty was one of two winning rides for jockey 'Hurricane' Helen Vanek.

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Racing continues at Ajax Downs Wednesday July 15 with a first race post time of 12:55 p.m.

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