Race fans are in for a treat on Saturday, Oct. 7 during Atlantic Breeders Crown consolation action at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The capital oval has 14 dashes including four $7,500 Atlantic Breeders Crown pacing consolations, presented by MacRae’s Backhoe & Trucking, from the Atlantic Sires Stakes season with the program starting at 12:30 p.m.
Race 8 of the day is the two-year-old pacing filly consolation with two of the best fillies on the eastern seaboard in action after circumstances kept them from earning enough points to make the Sunday afternoon final.
Goodmorning Nova has been superb in her rookie campaign and has rail control for the team of driver Gilles Barrieau, trainer Dwane MacEachern and owners Melissa Banks and Jason Williams. The Arthur Blue Chip filly was a winner her last two starts including a 1:56.1 lifetime best performance in the Lady Slipper stake her last start. Chip Of Evil is another top contender after the daughter of Arthur Blue Chip had her streak snapped at six wins, finishing second to High Roller in a track record performance her last start.
The "Post Time Picks" predicts Chip Of Evil can overcome her foe from post six: “Chip Of Evil saw her win streak halted at six but all good things come to an end. Slides out to post six and those closing panels are impressive so don’t be shocked if she gets the gold.”
Howmac General is favoured in Race 3, the two-year-old pacing colt consolation for driver David Dowling, trainer Earl Watts and owners Windemere Farms, Hollis Newcon, Debbie Denney and Jerry MacKinnon.
The fifth race is the $7,500 three-year-old pacing filly consolation, and Rosetown Mary will look to build on her recent success from post seven for trainer-driver Corey MacPherson and owners Kerry and Emily Taylor, Lisa Richards and Taylor MacPherson.
Race 11 features the final consolation of the day for three-year-old pacing colts with Woodmere Denny pegged as the top choice for the husband-wife team of driver Dale Spence and owner-trainer MacKenzie Spence.
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(Red Shores)