The magic of Old Home Week continues with two Trials of the Gold Cup and Saucer, presented by Atlantic Lottery, at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Saturday, Aug. 9.

Gold Cup and Saucer Trial 1 and Trial 2 are set for Saturday as part of a 16-dash super card at Red Shores Charlottetown with first post time at 4 p.m. (ADT).

Trial 1 carries a $15,000 purse in Race 13 with Its Major Major A the morning line choice from post four for leading Canadian driver James MacDonald, trainer Rene Bourassa and owners Daniel Gaudreault and Dr. John Bradbury. The Australian-bred pacer was a 1:48.2 winner in the Preferred 2 on July 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Also in the mix in Trial 1 are Malignity (PP1, Paul Langille), Roll Em (PP2, Marc Campbell), Bounty Hunter (PP3, Kenny Arsenault), Virgo (PP5, Billy Davis Jr.), Saulsbrook Ian (PP6, Corey MacPherson), Legion Seelster (PP7, Jody Jamieson) and Bee Two Bee (PP8, Jason Hughes).

Trial 2 goes postward in Saturday's finale and local fans will be keeping an eye on Governor’s Plate Champion Miki Shan N (PP5, MacPherson) for trainer Chris MacKay and owners Kap Singh Racing, Stephen Klunowski, Earl Hill Jr., and Donald MacRae. The New Zealand-bred speedster has prevailed in all five of his Island starts.

Also vying for spots in the Aug. 16 final are Lakers Bank (PP1, Jamieson), Fortify (PP2, Marc Campbell), Bettor Than Spring (PP3, Myles Heffernan Sr.), Poseidon Seelster (PP4, MacDonald), Nuttin But Finesse (PP6, Mike Downey), Arbitage Hanover (PP7, Davis) and Twin B Tuffenuff (PP8, Gilles Barrieau).

The top four from each trial will advance to the $100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer on Saturday, Aug. 16, marking the 66th edition of arguably Canada's most prestigious half-mile contest.

The Saturday card will also feature the Atlantic Sires Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies with $17,100 'A' divisions in Races 2 and 10 and $6,000 'B' divisions in Races 4, 6 and 8 as well as the $7,500 Old Home Week Invitational Trot in the seventh.

The Birthplace Of Confederation eliminations for pacing mares, in honor of Harris Johnston, line up in Races 12 and 15. The event is presented by the City of Charlottetown.

Race 1 is the Bill & Ruth Gurney Memorial, Race 3 is the Tops To Floors Pace, Race 5 is the Allan ‘Kitten’ Livingston and Ian ‘Cat’ Smith Memorial, Race 9 is the Mayor’s Pace, Race 11 is the Claddagh Oyster House & Old Dublin Pub Pace and Race 13 is the Burgoyne – Taylor Memorial Pace.

For Saturday's entries, click the following link: Saturday Entries - Charlottetown Driving Park.

(with files from Red Shores)