The connections of 12 aged trotting mares have entered their charges to contest the second leg of the Standardbred Canada and Meridian Farms-sponsored Meridian Trotting Series, which will take place during the Charlottetown Driving Park's evening card on Saturday, August 13
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The distaffers have been separated into a pair of $2,525 divisions, which have been carded as Races 2 and 4.
The first division will see the Marc Campbell-trained and driven Diana Car (PP6, Ma. Campbell, 5-2) look to build on her opening-leg Meridian Trotting Series victory. In that outing, the five-year-old Pistols N Spurs mare started from Post 6 and threw down a two and a half-length, gate-to-wire win in 2:02.3. The career winner of seven of 57 races and $25,319 in purses has been installed as the morning-line favourite.
The second split will see the Clark Smith-trained and Ken Murphy-driven Katies Victory (PP6, K. Murphy, 5-2) look to bounce back from her opening-round Meridian Trotting Series defeat. In the mile, the six-year-old daughter of S Js Photo came first-up from the backfield and battled for the front end before finishing two and a half lengths back of Diana Car in third. From 55 career starts, Katies Victory has recorded 11 wins, 11 second-place finishes and nine thirds, good for $12,848 in purses.
To view entries for Saturday evening's card of harness racing, click the following link: Saturday Entries – CDP (Evening Card).
For a free, printable CDP Saturday night program, courtesy of TrackIT, click here.