FORT ERIE, Ont. Runaway Again has quirks. And jockey Ryan Munger gets them. “You’ve got to be so kind to him,” said Munger, who piloted Runaway Again to an upset win over King’s Plate winner Mansetti, just when it looked as if the 8 to 5 favourite had things all sewn up in the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes. “You’ve got to treat him like your wife or your … [Read more...] about Runaway Again. Did Just That.
Fort Erie
Wonder in the Mud
The torrent of rain that pummeled Fort Erie Racetrack three races before the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel in Canada’s Triple Crown was apocalyptic. In a few minutes a track that had been rated fast became sloppy. It was gumbo. It was soul sucking. After all, it is a dirt track, not Tapeta, like Woodbine. The scene looked like the end of the world. There … [Read more...] about Wonder in the Mud