With Lobster Carnival Week in the books, Harness Racing PEI will turn to the next big event on the calendar, Old Home Week and the 50th edition of the Gold Cup & Saucer, presented by Sobeys.
Committees have been working for several months on souvenir covers, an ambassador reunion and the Countdown to the Cup promotion, which was launched on the opening day of the 2009 race season featuring a prize pool of $50,000.
So what is next? How about a Gold Cup Race for the Ages. The horses, which competed in past Gold Cups, will be introduced with a special trackside presentation and position draw Saturday at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre. This year’s Gold Cup Ambassadors will also be introduced and help unveil the nine horses selected during the Bell-Aliant Race Day world broadcast.
Then-track announcer Vance Cameron will head to the studio to record the Gold Cup Race for the Ages. The fictional race will allow fans to determine the winner through online voting. The exciting finish will be played on Gold Cup night.
Complete details will be released on Saturday.
Bill Rix Memorial Highlights Race Card at Charlottetown
Title Page Hanover and AH What a Night have been established as morning line favourites for the Bill Rix Memorial Thursday night at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre. First race post time for the 12-dash card is 7:00 p.m. The Charlottetown Club will honor Rix in the 8th race scheduled for post at 8:50pm.
Blue Meadow Vance, with Brian MacPhee in the bike, has the rail in the Rix Memorial, while contenders like Longworth Midnight, Jason Hughes, and Just Jessie, driven by Willie Murphy, will leave mid-pack. The field also includes Joshs Deal, Moldaus Drop and Rivervue Jameen.
Click here to view Thursday's harness racing entries at CDPEC.
(With files from Harness Racing PEI)
I think now is the time for
I think now is the time for Charlottetown to proceed with the Gold Cup For the Ages. This should be done without delay before Atlantic Loto decides to change the name of the Gold Cup and Saucer race to something stupid like the Atlantic Loto Red Shores Cup!