Lady Godiva Pace becomes part of Mildred Williams Series

MONTICELLO, NY —Monticello Raceway’s seventh annual Lady Godiva Pace on Tuesday, February 17 will be part of the Mildred Williams International Women’s Driving Series (MWS). The series is designed to promote harness racing with young women and provide them with the opportunity to participate and raise money for women-related charities, as well as to honor female harness-racing pioneer Mildred Williams. The Lady Godiva Pace has become part of MWS at the invitation of Ann Curran, award winning founder of the series.

Curran said, “most of the driving percentages earned by the competitors in the MWS are donated to breast cancer charities, but it is not a pre-requisite—most any charity will suffice.”

Last season, many of the ladies who competed in Monticello Raceway’s Lady Godiva Pace also were members of the MWS, including former Godiva Pace winners Devan Miller, Jody Riedel and Betsy Phillips.

Currently Mighty M Director of Racing Eric Warner is seeking drivers to compete in the track’s Lady Godiva Pace. Any woman with a license valid to drive in pari-mutuel races and who is in good standing with the United States Trotting Association and/or Standardbred Canada is eligible to compete.

For more information call 845-794-4100, ext. 557.