Gold Cup & Saucer Field Set
The field for the $60,000 final of the Sobey's Gold Cup & Saucer has been drawn, as a field of nine pacers are set to do battle Saturday, August 20 at Red Shores' Charlottetown Driving Park
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The Trial 2 winner, bay Dragon Again gelding Firethorn, has landed Post 2 for trainer Ronald MacDonald, how will again hand over the lines to pilot John MacDonald.
Trial 3 winner Blissfull Breeze, an eight-year-old Bilssfull Hall gelding, has drawn Post 3 for trainer Dean Nixon and driver Mark MacDonald.
Trial 1 winner, fellow Dean Nixon pupil Fleet Sensation, has drawn Post 6. The six-year-old How Fleet He Is gelding will be driven by James MacDonald.
The field for the $60,000 final of the Sobey's Gold Cup & Saucer appears below, followed by links to the replays from Trial 1 through 3.
$60,000 Sobey's Gold Cup & Saucer
Post Position - Horse - Listed Driver
1 - Fire On The Water - Anthony MacDonald
2 - Firethorn - John MacDonald
3 - Blissfull Breeze - Mark MacDonald
4 - Part Shark - Gilles Barrieau
5 - Did It Again - Simon Allard
6 - Fleet Sensation - James MacDonald
7 - Pontiac Luck - TBA
8 - Oakmont - Danny Romo
9 - Western Ace - Mike Stevenson
• Blissfull Breeze Triumphs In Third Trial
• Firethorn Pockets Trial 2
• Fleet Sensation Takes First Trial
Meadowlands To Offer Gold Cup And Saucer Simulcast Saturday
The Meadowlands Racetrack has announced that it will be simulcasting the Gold Cup & Saucer on Saturday night.
The full 15-race card from the Red Shores' Charlottetown Driving Park will be available for wagering at the Meadowlands, Monmouth Park and Favorites at Woodbridge.
The simulcast will begin at 6:00 p.m. with post time for the Gold Cup & Saucer for older pacers estimated to be 11:00 p.m.
Four MacDonalds in the race.
Four MacDonalds in the race. Are they all related?
In reply to Four MacDonalds in the race. by Pacingguy
MARK ANTHONY JAMES ARE
MARK ANTHONY JAMES ARE FREDDIES KIDS
AND
JOHN IS TOBY MACDONALDS SON
Good luck John and Mark.
Good luck John and Mark. Will be watching and wagering from home here in Aylmer Quebec.
Big Fred MacDonald will be
Big Fred MacDonald will be popping buttons on his shirt with 3 sons driving in the Greatest Show on Earth !!! Lets Rumble !! All the Best to Everyone. May the best horse and driver win.