Century Mile’s Opening Day: Walcott, Gonzalez Injured, but Wagering Solid

you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. century mile’s opening day: walcott, gonzalez injured, but wagering solid by: jennifer morrison |. century mile racetrack finally opened on sunday, june 21, getting alberta thoroughbred racing back on track after being delayed by the covid-19 pandemic. and when champion jockey rico walcott guided chaska to victory in race 1, the path was set for a big opening, with spectators not allowed just yet (although the casino is open). below – chaska wins in the first race:. advertisement scroll to continue with content unfortunately the evening didn’t continue very smoothly as two horses became embroiled in a pre-race mess at race 6, injuring walcott and fellow rider adrian gonzalez, who had just won race 5. early reports say walcott will be out about a week with a minor injury while gonzalez may have a broken leg. there was a delay of almost an hour as the riders were tended to and taken to the hospital while another ambulance was summoned. the last race of the card was a dazzling track record romp by deuces are wild in a maiden allowance race at 5 1/2 furlongs. the kentucky-bred son of midshipman won by 8 3/4 lengths in 1:02.21 for frank and teri bodell. the 4-year-old is trained by dave nicholson. read more about opening night at century mile with comments regarding the handle.