"To win the Gold Cup & Saucer would be the biggest thrill of my life, but if I got to represent Canada I don't know that the Gold Cup & Saucer would

top it."

Ken Arsenault might just have a chance to win both events this year. In an interview with Trot Radio, the Atlantic Regional Driving Championship winner thinks he's got as good a shot as anyone heading into Saturday's National Driving Championship in his hometown of Charlottetown, PEI. The 50-year-old feels that this could be one of the last chances he has in an event like the NDC and wants to make the most of it.

"I'm getting a little late in life from the harness racing driving aspect, it's probably one of my last hurrahs," said Arseanult, "and it's almost like the Olympics to any other athlete, I guess."

Arsenault, a third generation horseman, feels he does the advantage over his seven rivals in one respect: knowing the horses in-to-go on Saturday better than anyone else.

"The big thing is that knowing the horses should be an advantage for me," continued Arsenault. "These guys have lots of driving experience; Brandon Campbell's the youngest but guys like Dave Hudon and Jody Jamieson have 3,000 drives a year."

To hear the full interview, click the play button below.

Episode 198 – Driver Ken Arsenault

Audio Format: MP3 audio

Host: Norm Borg

Competing on Saturday to represent Canada are the following drivers:

• representing Western Canada: Brandon Campbell, Dave Hudon
• representing Ontario: Trevor Henry, Jody Jamieson
• representing Quebec: Mario Charron, Sylvain Lacaille
• representing Eastern Canada: Kenny Arsenault, Gilles Barrieau

To view entries for Saturday's card of harness racing, please click one of the the following link:
Saturday Entries: Charlottetown Driving Park -- Saturday TrackIT Program - Charlottetown Driving Park

Please note that the opinions expressed in the featured interview are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect Rideau Carleton Raceway and/or Standardbred Canada.