Good things don’t last forever but 2020 has been very good to Killean Finale and she will look to continue that trend Saturday afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The 12-dash Saturday card kicks off at 12:30 p.m., with the top pacing mares around facing off in the $2,500 final race. Killean Finale has yet to be defeated so far in 2020 with three straight wins since the calendar turned for driver Ken Murphy, trainer Clifford Murphy and owners Dr. Mary McNiven and Pacemaker Stable of Nine Mile Creek. The seven-year-old daughter of Sportswriter will have her work cut out for her from post 6, after drawing inside every start this year. Collective Wisdom has been razor-sharp as well with a string of top three-finishes but is saddled with post 8 this week. Charlottetown native Drew Neill is visiting this weekend from his Ontario base and will pick up the catch drive for trainer Jackie Matheson.
Race analyst Les MacIsaac is looking at another entrant as the spoiler with post 5 starter Tell Me Why and the combination of driver Corey MacPherson and trainer Joe MacDonald of Breadalbane.
“Longshot players may want to have a look at Tell Me Why,” MacIsaac said. “This mare has a great finishing kick and if Corey can work her into the right position she's a potential sleeper.”
Completing in the field are Outrageous Spirit (Gordie Hennessey), Charlottes Western (David Dowling), Private Di (Kenny Arsenault), Paythelinebluechip (Marc Campbell) and Indywheelbarrow (Adam Merner).
The $2,950 Preferred Pace is carded as Race 11 with Winter Blast (Jason Hughes) and Creepin (Dowling) set to spar again this week after the latter was scratched from action last Saturday. Winter Blast has rail control in the six-horse field while Creepin leaves from the far outside. Pictonian Storm nearly lit up the tote board at this level last week and retains the services of MacPherson from post 3.
The final card of the winter meet is Saturday, February 1. For race programs, live broadcast and 2020 race dates go to redshores.ca. To view entries for Saturday's card, click the following link: Saturday Entries - Red Shores Charlottetown.
(with files from Red Shores)