Harness Racing PEI is putting the finishes touches to the Pick 7 to Las Vegas promotion Saturday at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre.
Post time is 1 p.m. with the showdown, featuring 52 contestants, getting underway on Race 6. The grand prize is a trip to Las Vegas, airfare, accommodations and spending money. The promotion is presented by the Travel Store, WestJet, PEI Standardbred Horse Owners Association and Harness Racing PEI Inc.
The finalists for the showdown were determined when qualifying draws were held for players in the Pick 7 contest during the Super Saturdays campaign from November 1 to December 27, 2008.
Here are the Las Vegas Showdown Finalists on Saturday:
Gary Mann
James McCloskey
Eldred Nicholson
Blaine Baglole
Lorna Smith
Lloyd Gregory
Steve MacDonald
Thane Mann
Conrad Perry
Kelly Barrieau
Audrey Mayhew
Clarence Gallant
Janelle Drummond
Stephen Pineau
Elmer Gallant
Maria Goddyn
Dawson Peterson
Wilfred Hughes
Robert E. Smith
Donald Weeks
Urban MacDonald
Robi Hughes
Randall Mitchell
Dave Stevenson
Alan Walker
Maurice Coady
Kathy Campbell McManus
Darryl Gunning
Tracey MacLean Perry
Ron Callaghan
Sandy Gallant
Joe Collins
Craig Galloway
John Diamond
Norma Murray
Sharon Carver
Jackie Templeman
Darren Trainor
Robert Williams
Trevor Easter
David Watts
Anita MacDonald
Jay Noye
Arthur Fraser
Emily Galloway
Carter Vaniderstine
Dianne Gass
Jack Matheson
Chris MacInnis
Peter Buchanan
Joe Gallant
Stewart MacLean
All finalists must report outside the Top of the Park dining room to receive their official ballots.
(Harness Racing PEI)
Three quarters of these
Three quarters of these individuals are involved in the racing game already. Not a great way to promote racing to new customers in my opinion.