The official media launch for this year's $100,000 Gold Cup & Saucer presented by Atlantic Lottery took place this morning (Tuesday, Aug. 9) at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at Charlottetown Driving Park.
With the richest purse in the history of the event, the 63rd edition of Charlottetown's signature race will mark the pinnacle of Old Home Week on Saturday, Aug. 20.
A press conference to launch the festivities took place in the P.E.I. track's grandstand featuring the draws for the Gold Cup & Saucer trials. The 2022 Gold Cup & Saucer attracted 22 pacers, who will face off in three eliminations with two of the trials on Saturday, Aug. 13 and one on Monday, Aug. 15. The top three finishers from each trial will advance to the final.
Schedule Update: Officials have consolidated the planned doubleheader for Saturday, Aug. 13 into one program in order to ensure a full program of world class harness racing. Post time for that program will be 7 p.m. Atlantic time.
The fields for the trials are listed below.
Gold Cup & Saucer Trial #1 (Saturday)
Post - Horse - Trainer
1. Time To Dance - Marc Campbell
2. Bayfield Beach - Victor Puddy
3. Merito Hanover - Trevor Hicken
4. Ideal Perception - Anthony Beaton
5. Bettim Again - Jeff Lilley
6. Beachin Lindy - Stephen Charlton
7. Cadillac Bayama - Colin Johnson
8. Twin B Tuffenuff - Ron Matheson
Gold Cup & Saucer Trial #2 (Saturday)
Post - Horse - Trainer
1. Legion Seelster - Victor Puddy
2. Always B Sweet - Anthony Stymest
3. Major Hill - Chris MacKay
4. Sintra - Jamie Smith
5. Laughagain Hanover - Teesha Symes
6. Island Beach Boy - Gilles Barrieau
7. Rotten Ronnie - Lennan MacIsaac
Gold Cup & Saucer Trial #3 (Monday)
Post - Horse - Trainer
1. YS Mathis - Marc Campbell
2. Rhodena Road - Neil MacInnis
3. Lovemyrockinbird - Victor Puddy
4. Spectrum Seelster - Chris MacKay
5. Patrikthepiranha A - Melissa Beckwith
6. No Plan Intended - Colin Johnson
7. Batterup Hanover - Paul Langille
A replay of the video stream for the press conference is available below.