All Turain has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favourite for the ‘top class’ race on Saturday’s live program at Red Shores’ Charlottetown Driving Park.
The program will kick off with a first-race post time of 1 p.m.
Mike Stevenson is down to drive the five-year-old son of Tell All from Post 4 after having engineered an impressive 1:56.1 victory at Summerside Raceway last weekend. All Turain, trained by Trevor Hicken, came from the back of the pack with a 28-second final quarter to notch his 10th victory of the season.
Foxyhall Racing has their two stable stars, Astor (to be driven by Gary Chappell) and Narrgansett (Jason Hughes), ready to roll. They will start on the outside of the favourite in Post 5 and Post 6, respectively. Machinthesand could be the sleeper in the field after having posted a win and second-place finish in his last two outings for his new pilot, Ken Murphy. He has great closing speed, as well. The roster also includes heavy hitters like Cheyenne Ford (Kenny Arsenault), Shock The Rock (Corey MacPherson) and McJestic (Walter Cheverie).
Cabo Pan Lucus has received top billing in the ‘back up’ class for trainer Gary Poulton and his co-owner, Alan Walker, of Charlottetown. Vince Poulton will do the driving.
JK Queen and Pleasure Girls have received the nod in their respective trot assignments on the program.
The third annual Drive for Charity campaign will come to a close Saturday. The 13 drivers and their sponsors have raised thousands of dollars for island charities and they will make their official presentations after Race 2.
To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at the CDP, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Charlottetown Driving Park.
The track’s Sunday program of live racing will feature 14 dashes. The first race will head to post at 1 p.m.
Trotting star Zip The Lip will headline the program in Race 4 for Brian MacPhee. He has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favourite for the race.
The field also includes Frill Seeker, owned by the Ebbsfleet stables of Stratford, Ontario. Kenny Arsenault will be in the bike for the trotter’s 99th lifetime start. The triactor could be wide open. Abundaspin is coming in off of back-to-back victories, while Saulsbrook Balance (Willie Murphy) has hit the ticket in their last three starts. Seanchai has drawn the rail for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Nicholas Oakes. The three year-old stakes star will also compete against Diamond Mine, Majian Dillon and Caliban Hanover.
In other action, Rash B Havior takes on the top guns in the afternoon $2,000 feature event. Walter Cheverie will drive for Michael Peters, Emyvale, from Post 4. The pacer has five wins from 23 starts and can expect challenges from Carnivore, Forever Paradise and newcomer The Big Bite in power-packed field which also includes Andreoli Hanover, First Art Down, Oh To Be Me and Perfect Escape.
To view the harness racing entries for Sunday at the CDP, click the following link: Sunday Entries - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(With files from Red Shores)