Officials from the Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park have announced twenty-four horses have been entered and the trials are now drawn for this year’s 53rd edition of the Gold Cup & Saucer.

A trio of trials will be contested: Trial 1 on Saturday August 11, post time is 7:00 p.m.; Sunday, August 12 with post time at 1:00 p.m. and Monday, August 13 with a 7:00 p.m. post time. Real Nice was declared to enter but later scratched, leaving 24 horses to compete in three fields of eight. Here are the fields:

Trial 1 - Saturday

1. Arabica - K. Arsenault
2. Its a Good Thing - Jo. MacDonald
3. Carnivore - J. Holmes
4. Panmunjom - G. MacDonald
5. Aled Hanover - A. Sobey
6. Draconian - J. Drury
7. Stonebridge Terror - A. MacDonald
8. Mystician - Ja. MacDonald

Trial 2 - Sunday

1. Firethorn - Jo. MacDonald
2. Amazon Art - J. Drury
3. Piece Of The Rock - S. Young
4. Hare Craft - A. Byron
5. Wellthereyougo - A. MacDonald
6. Heart Of Rocknroll - E. Smith
7. All Turain - M. Campbell
8. Windemere Express - M. Stevenson

Trial 3 - Monday

1. Eighteen - T. Moore
2. White Mountain Power - Jo. MacDonald
3. Leading Camdidate - J. Hughes
4. Pontiac Luck - D. McNair
5. Straight Shooting - J. Drury
6. Mcapulco - R. Shepherd
7. G D Airliner - S. Allard
8. Malek Hanover - M. Stevenson

Horse Player Interactive, Canada’s premier on-line and telephone wagering service, will allow their account holders to place wagers on the action during the Island’s biggest week of the year.

Red Shores will also team up with Roberts Communications to uplink their signal to major racetracks throughout Canada and U.S.