The 2021 harness racing season will come to a close Monday (Nov. 1) at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway with all kinds of excitement to finish off the meet.
The 14-dash Monday card gets underway at 6:30 P.M., with three drivers in close pursuit of the Prince County Driving title. Jason Hughes and Marc Campbell go into the card in a tie for top spot with 48 wins each this year while Corey MacPherson is in third place but just one win back at 47 trips to the winner’s circle.
The hotly-contested race of the night lies in Race 8 in the P.E.I. Harness Racing Industry Association Go The Distance Final for aged pacing horses with less than $3,000 earned in 2021. The final attracts a field of nine pacers with no clear-cut favourite and a $4,000 purse on the line. Sharks Play (MacPherson) has Post 2 in the class after winning an elimination last week for trainer James Barlow, who co-owns the son of Shadow Play with Jennifer Barlow and Nakia Bridges-Barlow. The other elimination winner is Post 7 starter Zack The Men (Campbell) from the Michael MacDonald stable of Vernon Bridge, coming in off back-to-back wins. Jeb is the undoubtable class of the field from Post 6 for trainer-driver Hughes but was defeated as the post time favourite in his elimination.
The Backstretch Beat in Monday’s program tepidly places Zack The Men on top.
“This race is promising to be the must-watch dash of the night with it being a completely wide-open affair. This is the definition of a bettor’s race and the toteboard should help make your decision. This guy won his last two races but even that doesn’t provide much clarity in with this gang. Your guess is as good as ours.”
The $4,000 P.E.I.H.R.I.A. Go The Distance Final for pacing mares lines up in Race 3 with Back In The Game (Kenny Arsenault) the top choice from Post 6.
Filly Forty Seven is the morning line favourite in the $3,200 Preferred pace, carded as Race 13, with Campbell in the seat of his trainee. The daughter of Proven Lover was second in the preferred class last week in Summerside. Her top foes are slated as Woodmere Ideal Art (David Dowling) and Screen Test (MacPherson).
Coasttocoastshark (Devon Wallace) is favoured in the fourth race, the Wendell Wallace Memorial pace.
Catch all the action live at the track or tune into the Race Day broadcast at Redshores.ca. Live streaming is also available at the Red Shores Youtube page and online wagering can be found at HPIBet.com.
To view the entries for Monday's card, click the following link: Monday Entries - Summerside Raceway.
(Red Shores)