The I Love Canadian Harness Racing Fan Club offered an online handicapping contest for the Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer, as well as an online Pick The Winner contest in partnership with Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at Charlottetown Driving Park.

Congratulations to Al Dunn of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for winning the Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer Online Handicapping Contest with a perfect score (20/20)! He was the only participant from over 400 entrants to handicap all of the races correctly.

Dunn watched Red Shores' signature race via live stream from the comfort of his home, which was a change in his plans as the race was moved to Sunday due to the inclement weather. “The camera work was very good, it was great to watch the race from the different angles on the computer,” said Al.

Al has won a $50 Fan Club prize package, along with a $50 gift card to Red Shores.

Below are the contest answers and Al’s selections:

Select the horse that you think will win the Atlantic Canada Invitational Pace. (3 points)
Al’s Selection: Do Over Hanover
Answer: Do Over Hanover won the $7,500 Atlantic Canada Invitational Pace. The five-year-old Western Ideal gelding is trained by Chris MacKay and owned by Don MacRae of Vernon Bridge, P.E.I. and Allard Racing Inc. of Saint-Esprit, Que.

From the two Joe O'Brien Memorial races for 3-Year-Old Colts, which race do you think will have the fastest finish time. (3 points)
Al’s Selection: Race 8
Answer: Race 8 had the fastest finish time, with Sock It Away winning in 1:55.1.

Select the post position that will have the greatest number of wins on the night’s card. (3 points)
Al’s Selection: Post 1
Answer: From the 14 races that evening, six races were won from post 1: 2, 3, 4, 6, 11 & 13.

Select the horse that will reach the quarter pole first in the Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer. (3 points)
Al’s Selection: Rockin In Heaven
Answer: Rockin In Heaven reached the quarter pole first, in 27.2.

Will the final time of the 2018 Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer be over, under, or on the time of 2017 winner Shadow Place (1:53.2) (3 points)?
Al’s Selection: Under (Faster than 1:53.2)
Answer: The final time was 1:50.4, just three-fifths of a second off the all-age track record, and faster then the 2017 winner.

Select the horse that you think will win the 2018 Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer. (5 points)
Al’s Selection: Somewhere Fancy
Answer: The Allard brothers, Simon and Rene, teamed up to win the 59th running of the $60,000 Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer with pacer Somewhere Fancy who is owned by John Mehlenbacher of Oakville, Ont.

The Fan Club also hosted an online Pick The Winner Contest in partnership with Red Shores, where fans had to select the winning horse in the Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer. Congratulations to Noel Robichaud of Moncton, New Brunswick whose entry was drawn from Somewhere Fancy’s submissions. He has won a $50 Fan Club prize package and a $50 gift card to Charlottetown Driving Park.