Jessiejesorjessica Headlines Red Shores Open
With post one in her corner, Jessiejesorjessica will aim to get it all in the Thursday evening trotting feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The city track has 12 dashes scheduled for a 6 p.m. opening post time.
The $3,100 Open Trot hits the track in race 10 with last year's Island Oceans Trot Series winner Jessiejesorjessica in line to Gilles Barrieau off the rail for co-owner and trainer Jennifer Doyle for co-owner Danny Birt of Earnscliffe, P.E.I. The Justice Hall seven-year-old just missed by half a length in last week's Open Trot that featured a dead heat for win. One winner that day was New Legacy, who has post five this week as the morning line favourite for driver Adam Merner and trainer Colin Johnson. The other dead heat winner was this week's post six entry Sailor Blue, to be driven by Ken Murphy for trainer Jeff Holmes.
Also in the field are Dealin Magic (David Dowling), Labero (Corey MacPherson) and Hallofaride (Jason Hughes).
The "Post Time Picks" place Jessiejesorjessica on top: "We went with her last and she raced great just missing in a blanket finish. She's back in the same spot and is going to get a favourable trip so we're putting her on top of the ticket."
The evening finale in race 12 has Sports Icon as the top selection from post three in the $2,500 event for owner, trainer and driver Patrick Shepherd, who just had his first driving victory since coming back to P.E.I., in stakes action in Summerside. Shepherd claimed the eight-year-old Sportswriter mare for $9,600 on May 25 when Brett Leblanc guided her to victory and defeated Tobins Brownie. Other top entries in the Thursday finale include Tobins Brownie (Dowling) from post five and Countercurrency (Hughes) with post four.
To view Thursday's harness racing entries, click the following link: Thursday Entries - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)