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Ritchie, Jamieson at Pompano

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January 22, 2010

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The driver nicknamed "Trottin' Trevor" across the continent will make his 2010 driving debut at The Isle Casino And Racing at Pompano Park on Saturday night. He's listed to drive Tom Cango in the third race $13,000 Open Trot.

"I don't know much about the horse except that he raced against the best in his division including Muscle Hill last year as a three year old" Ritchie said. "It'll be good to get back to work and I'm really glad to be named to drive on the horse."

Ritchie, now 53, resides in the winter at his Florida home just north of Pompano Beach. From approxiamately April through November each year he's based in Ontario at the Woodbine and Mohawk circuit.

"This driver change to Trevor from Matt Kakaley is something Matt is completely OK with and understands," said trainer Bill Gallagher. "Matt came off the bike really apologetic last week for the break Tom Cango made. He said he scored out super and felt really ready to go. Matt is already a star in this game and I certainly won't hesitate to use him again in the future. In this situation I just felt that anytime I could get 'Trottin' Trevor' I should go with him. As for Tom Cango at age four, he's a career winner of $448,000 and any start now I feel his class will show and he'll put it all together."

Meanwhile, Canadian Jody Jamieson stopped by at Pompano on Friday night. He gave of his time for a live trackside TV interview.

"This is the first time I've been to Pompano in close to eight years," Jamieson said. "To have so many people recognize me and come up to me here was really gratifying and humbling while I was just sitting at a trackside picnic table."

Jamieson was in Florida visiting his parents after taking a vacation in the Dominican Republic.

"I came out of the year (2009) with a few aches and pains and I now know exactly what Tim Tetrick and Mark MacDonald went through mentally as well when they were chasing driving records," said Jamieson of his effort to win the dash title, which he lost to Jason Bartlett. "If all goes according to plan, I'll resume driving February 1st at Woodbine."

Jamieson,33, set a single year Canadian record of 787 wins in 2009. All told last year, he amassed 796 winning drives and surpassed $10 million in purses for the second time in his career. (Pompano Park)

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