A limousine carried the Gold Cup & Saucer ambassadors to the infield following the fourth race on the Tuesday, Aug. 13 program at Charlottetown Driving Park for the post-position draw of the coveted island classic's 60th renewal.
The Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer goes as the final race of Old Home Week Saturday, Aug. 17. The top four finishers from the two trials advanced to the $60,000 and received their post assignments as listed below:
60th Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer
PP-Horse Name-Trainer
1-Sir Pugsley-Patrick Shepherd
2-Bettors Fire N-Heidi Gibbs
3-Bet On Brett-Rene Allard
4-Somewhere Fancy-Rene Allard
5-Lisburn-Robert Cleary
6-Rock Diamonds N-Heidi Gibbs
7-Midway Island-Rachel Andrew
8-National Debt-Jackie Matheson
Midway Island captured the Trial 1 on Saturday (August 10) in 1:52.1 for trainer Rachel Andrew and driver Travis Cullen, while Trial 2 was nabbed by upsetter Sir Pugsley for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Patrick Shepherd on Monday in 1:52.4.