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51st Season of Ajax Downs Quarter Horse Racing Set for June 10
Ajax Downs most famous rivals Had to Be Ivory (in blue) and Country Boy 123 (in yellow) are expected back for the 2020 race season.

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51st Season of Ajax Downs Quarter Horse Racing Set for June 10

AJAX, ONT—MAY 25, 2020—The fastest horses in the land will be back in action at Ajax Downs on Wednesday June 10, opening day of the 21-card Quarter Horse racing season.

Racing will be held each Wednesday through the summer with a post time of 12:55 p.m. (EDT).

For the time being, there will not be any spectators allowed at the track thus the change this year from the usual Sunday afternoon race and event days to Wednesdays. Fans, can, however, watch the tracks live feed on the Ajax Downs website by CLICK HERE and can wager through Horseplayer Interactive.

As with all other racetracks in Ontario, Ajax Downs' is getting a late start to its 2020 racing season due to the COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered sporting events and businesses.

"We are very excited to get back to racing," said Ajax Downs' General Manager Emilio Trotta. "It may not be the most optimum situation without our great fans in attendance but is is still great to get back at it."

A busy stakes schedule, which includes the new $50,000 Princess Derby for 3-year-old fillies in July, kicks off with Picov Maturity for older horses on Canada Day.

And if recent training workouts are any indication, the top contenders for the Maturity, Had To Be Ivory, the 2019 Horse of the Year and Country Boy 123, the 2016, 2017 and 2018 top horse will be ready to put on a great show once again.

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Keep updated on news and handicapping visit the track's website ajaxdowns.com and follow them on Instagram, Twitter (@ajaxdowns) and on Facebook.

If you want to learn more about owning a Quarter Horse or a share in a Quarter Horse, visit the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario, Inc. website at qrooi.com