The top mares on the East Coast will meet again for the Saturday afternoon feature event at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The 12-dash Saturday card gets underway at 12:30 P.M. with the $2,400 top class slated as Race 11. Collective Wisdom is pegged as the morning line favourite from post four with Gilles Barrieau in the driver’s seat for trainer Jackie Matheson and owner Woodmere Farms of Marshfield. The daughter of American Ideal has made six trips to the winner’s circle this season for $11,408 in earnings. Maritime champion Arc Light will leave from post five for trainer-driver Marc Campbell while last week’s top class winner, Imagine Speed will leave from post eight. Adam Merner will drive Imagine Speed this week as regular driver Dale Spence has made the move to Florida for the winter months and will not be back in regular competition on P.E.I. until the spring.
MacIsaac also places Collective Wisdom on top of his selections.
“Collective Wisdom is reunited with Gilles and it looks like the front could be hers for the taking,” MacIsaac said. “There could be nothing to stand in her way.”
Completing the field are West River Ambyr (Steven Shepherd), Paythelinebluechip (Ken Murphy), Mrs Dragonfire (Jason Hughes), Julep Hanover (Wade Myers), Private Di (Kenny Arsenault) and Dancers Pass (David Dowling).
An early break in stride sealed the fate of Star Photo in last week’s Open Trot but he gets another crack at those top trotters in Saturday’s $2,250 Open Trot, carded as Race 6. Jason Hughes is back in the bike behind the post four starter for trainer Kevin Gillis and owners Robi Hughes and Eric MacLauchlan of Stratford and Blair MacLauchlan of Charlottetown. The veteran son of Classic Photo will again face off with Freddie (Campbell) from post five and Majian Tango (Jim Ripley) with post three.
For race programs, promotional plays and more go to Redshores.ca. To view the entries for Saturday's card, click the following link: Saturday Entries - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)