PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS RACECOURSE

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The Pennsylvania State racetrack of Presque Isle Downs is located in Erie and is owned by the same group, Churchill Downs Inc, which administers racing at its more famous cousin Churchill Downs. Thoroughbred racing was first staged on the 8 furlong synthetic oval track which has separate 6 furlong and 10 furlong chutes sharing a 324 metre home straight, on 1st September 2007. Its principal races are the Presque Isle Mile, the Tom Ridge Stakes formally known as the Tom Ridge Labor Day Stakes, the Fitx Dixon Memorial Juvenile Stakes and the Karl Boyes Memorial Stakes.

Local Patrons Presque Isle Downs Race Club
Principal Races Presque Isle Mile, Tom Ridge Stakes, Fitz Dixon Memorial Juvenile Stakes, Karl Boyes Memorial Stakes

Tom Ridge Stakes winners since its inception at Presque Isle in 2007
2007 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Elite Squadron trained by James Baker and ridden by Dana Whitney
2008 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Fatal Bullet trained by Reade Baker and ridden by Eurico Rosa De Silva
2009 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Great Love trained by John Robb and ridden by Erick Rodriguez
2010 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Rockin Rockstar trained by Michael Lauer and ridden by Willie Martinez
2011 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Getaway Guy trained by Greg Foley and ridden by Julien Leparoux
2012 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Sum of the Parts trained by Tom Amoss and ridden by Julien Leparoux
2013 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Dan The Tin Man trained by Ricky Griffith and ridden by Scott Spieth
2014 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Choctaw Chuck trained by Kevin Rice and ridden by Jose Angel Garcia
2015 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Cyclogenisis trained by George Weaver and ridden by Trevor McCarthy
2016 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Noholdingback Bear trained by Michael De Paulo and ridden by Eurico Rosa Da Silva
2017 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Balandeen trained by Chris Hartman and ridden by Albin Jimenez
2018 The Tom Ridge Stakes for 3 year olds over 6 furlongs was won by Trigger Warning trained by Mike Rone and ridden by Irwin Rosendo

Course today The racecourse continues to operate very successfully.
If you have photos, postcards, racecards. badges, newspaper cuttings or book references about the old course, or can provide a photo of how the ground on which the old racecourse stood looks today, then email johnwslusar@gmail.com

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