Red Shores Racetrack is ready to launch its 2011 season at the legendary Charlottetown Driving Park on Saturday, April 16 with a 6:00 p.m. first-race post time

. The action, hosted by the race-day broadcast team, will be carried to a world audience at harnessracingpei.com.

JM Godess, owned by successful driver-trainer combination of Gary Chappell and Stacey Lund of Charlottetown, is listed as the 5-2 morning line favourite in the season opener. The eight-year-old mare is coming off a two-length victory in her most recent qualifier.

Customers can support the Relay for Life fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society when the doors open on Saturday at both Island racing and gaming locations. Pennies for Cancer is a promotion that encourages Islanders to drop off their pennies into a big bin to raise money for the cause.

The Red Shores team will officially re-launch wagering promotions as the Pick 6, Super Pack and Play 4 with an exciting line-up of prizes. The popular Wild Horses ticket and jackpot is back for the live racing programs at Summerside and Charlottetown. The TrackPack, which debuted last year, is back by popular demand. The $5 ticket gets you a race program, $2 wager, $2 Lotto 649 or Pro-Line ticket and 10 percent off at Red Shore’s food and beverage outlets.

All the action will be carried between Red Shores Summerside and Charlottetown this season along with the HPI platform.

(With files from Red Shores)