With an outside draw to contend with, Stash It Away will attempt to get it all in the afternoon finale at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Sunday (July 2).
The capital oval has a 10-dash presentation on the special Sunday afternoon program getting underway at 12:30 p.m.
Gilles Barrieau will drive the Kevin MacLean trained Stash It Away from post seven in the $3,500 class for owner Reg MacPherson of Stratford. The stakes-winning son of Pang Shui is a 16-time winner from 45 lifetime starts and will try to expand his $121,000 bankroll as the 5-2 morning line favourite.
Navalny is a top choice from post eight from the Melissa Rennie barn with Adam Merner at the lines. Both top choices in the dash find themselves dropping out of the Invitational ranks with their last starts in a $7,500 Cecil Ladner Memorial Invitational event on June 24.
Mr Rielly has rail control for trainer-driver Corey MacPherson after winning his last race in 1:56 while JK Last Chance (Kenny Arsenault) returns to P.E.I. with post two after racing the winter meet in Ontario.
Dr. Mitchell Downey will come from New Brunswick to drive his own Blood Money from post three while Best To Hurst (Neil Bambrick) has post four. Norris Rogers will steer Blue Monk from the Jay Noye stable from post five and post six has First Glance (David Dowling) for conditioner Jennifer Doyle.
The Post Time Picks like Stash It Away on top: “Stash It Away faced the bearcats in the Ladner and was charted in 1:52.4. Now he must race from the grandstand side but with Barrieau at the wheel we’re confident he maps out a trip and hits the wire first.”
Matticulous GB is the top choice in the Race 5 back-up class for a $3,000 purse. Ken Murphy drives the Colin Johnson trainee for owners Debbie Element and Matt & David Burke. His top rivals are Fern Hill General (Brodie MacPhee) and Rose Run Quest (Merner).
For Sunday's entries, click the following link: Sunday Entries - Red Shores Charlottetown.
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