Now that the post positions have been drawn, who do you think will win the 2024 Gold Cup & Saucer?
The post position draw for this Saturday's $100,000 Gold Cup & Saucer, presented by Atlantic Lottery, was held on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The posts for the nine-horse field were drawn by the Gold Cup and Saucer Ambassadors while being officiated by the Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission during the Tuesday evening's program.
Save America, the Trial 1 winner and fastest in the eliminations by virtue of his 1:52.1 mile on a sloppy track, will leave from post eight while fellow Jamie Smith stablemate and Trial 3 winner Heaven On High N has drawn post two. Fortify, the Trial 2 winner, will start from post three for trainer Chris MacKay. Defending champion Covered Bridge, trained by Jeff Gillis, has post four.
The complete field for the 2024 Gold Cup & Saucer in post position order is as follows. Drivers for all horses were not available at the time of this article being published.
$100,000 Gold Cup & Saucer
Post – Horse – Trainer
1. Larry Karr - Dean Nixon
2. Heaven On High N - Jamie Smith
3. Fortify - Chris MacKay
4. Covered Bridge - Jeff Gillis
5. Binge On Yankee - Jeff Gillis
6. Twin B Tuffenuff - Ron Matheson
7. Rocks Shining Star - Jamie Smith
8. Save America - Jamie Smith
9. American History - MacKenzie Spence
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(Standardbred Canada; photo, from left to right: Tate MacDonald, Ella Hennessey, Sam MacLeod, Jamie Ward, Audrey MacPhee, Delaney Dunn, Miranda Lidstone, Chelsey Affleck and Laurel Drake)