The capital oval of P.E.I. will be the stage for the speediest sophomores in the region as the Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old pacing colts converge on Monday, Aug. 11 during Old Home Week at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The 13-dash presentation has a 6 p.m. (ADT) opening post time with a pair of $17,620 Atlantic Sires Stakes A divisions highlighting the card.
The first A division is in race nine with a competitive group of six colts chasing the winner’s share of the purse. Malevolent comes in as the 5-2 morning line favourite with Paul Langille training and driving the son of Malicious-Lady Kelleigh Anne for owners Debbie Francis and Rosanne Langille. The 11-time winner will start from post one after three straight second-place finishes. Other top entries include Phil My Beer (Marc Campbell) and Woodmere Rocketman (Gilles Barrieau).
Rosetown Eclipse (Corey MacPherson) comes into the second A division in race 13 as the top choice from post three for owners Rosetown Stable and Jim and Mike Gorman. The son of Bet The Moon-Brodys Leona was never better than his latest start, in which he took a new record of 1:54.3. Bentley (Campbell) will try to spoil the party from post four along with post-five starter Here On Earth (Jason Hughes).
The Atlantic Sires Stakes also has $6,000 B divisions in races two, six and 11.
Race one is the Stu & Wilma MacLure Memorial, with the Boyd MacDonald Memorial in race three, the Cathy Gormley Memorial in race four, the Greg Morris Memorial in race five and the Lion’s Den Pace in race seven. Race eight is the A&S Scrap & Metals Pace, the MacDougall Family Pace is in race 10 and race 12 is the Hennessey Equine Pace.
To view Monday's harness racing entries, click the following link: Monday Entries - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)