Red Shores has sent out a preview of its weekend racing action at the Charlottetown Driving Park and Summerside Raceway, which includes Maritime Breeders Eliminations and the debut of the David Rose and the Louis McIsaac Memorial Series.

Maritime Breeders Eliminations Highlight Action at Charlottetown and Summerside Tracks; David Rose and Louis McIsaac Memorial Series Debut

The stakes stars continue to invade island tracks with divisions of the Maritime Breeders being staged at Red Shores Charlottetown Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and Red Shores Summerside at 1:00 p.m.

The two-year-old colts lead the parade Saturday in Race 5 with Rancousy listed as the 5-2 morning line favourite. Darren Crowe will do the driving after the colt posted a second-place finish in breeder’s crown finals last Sunday. Settlement Request (to be driven by Gilles Barrieau) and Mr Comraderie (Mike Stevenson) are also top contenders.

Rebelseven, owned and trained by Kevin MacLean of Vernon Bridge, gets top billing in the next colt division. Marc Campbell will attempt to put the son of Force of Life in the winner’s circle for the fifth time this season. Dumas Walker will headline the final $3,000 MBA elimination for driver Myles Heffernan. The colt is a breeder’s crown champion after his 1:57.4 victory last weekend.

Two-year-old filly Saulsbrook Alana is back after her record-setting track performance from a week ago. Marc Campbell piloted the Reg MacPherson-owned pacer to a sparkling 1:56 score. The duo has drawn Post 8 for the program’s tenth race.

In other action, Bunny Mach, who has won her last two in a row, will tackle a full field of contenders in the Mares Open. Gary Chappell will be in the bike.

The program will also feature the opening leg of the David Rose Memorial, which is presented by Meridian Farms. A special fans promotion will be tied to the series.

To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at the CDP, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Charlottetown Driving Park.

Red Shores Summerside to Showcase Trotters in Maritime Breeders Eliminations

Red Shores Summerside will play host to an action-packed card of racing Sunday with two divisions of the Maritime Breeders Eliminations for two-year-old trotters, Lea Bell Memorial, and Leg 1 of another new series with the Louis McIsaac Memorial conditioned claiming series, presented by Meridian Farms. First-race post time is 1:00 p.m.

The first MBA elimination is in Race 3 and is named in honour of Lea Bell. The veteran horseman from Kensington and former president of the Prince County Horsemen’s club campaigned many successful trotters in his career. Bell passed away at the age of 76 in December 2012. The race will star Dusty Lane Galaxy from Post 2. The two-year-old trotter will be handled by Gary Chappell for owner Peter Buchanan and the estate of George Boswall.

Bo Digger (Mark McKinnon) and Southfield Shadow (Terry Gallant) will square off in the next MBA split for $3,000. The field has the potential of an upset coming from Villager (Brian MacPhee), Lets Trade Ladies (Garth Cole), Scarlet MacDream (Marc Campbell) and Saulsbrook Pippa (Corey MacPherson).

Meridian Farms is proud to present Leg 1 of the Louis McIsaac Memorial. The series, staged on Races 7 and 9 on the card, will also have a fan component to the event with customers filling out ballots for chance to win vouchers on the McIsaac races. The Andrew family has a shot in the memorial with Evalina, trained by Ron Gass of Cornwall, in Race 7, while Charlottes Ace is listed as the morning line favourite in Race 9.

To view the harness racing entries for Sunday at Summerside, click the following link: Sunday Entries – Summerside Raceway.

(With files from Red Shores)