Don't bother printing off a copy of the record book at Red Shores’ Charlottetown Driving Park, because Marc Campbell is ready to rewrite the whole thing.
The 16-dash card will get underway at 12:30 p.m. Campbell will drive in 12 races and will be on the search for win No. 131 of the capital oval racing season. The 'king' of Island racing set the current record of 130 dash wins as a driver during the 2012 Charlottetown racing season, and currently has tied that mark so far in 2016.
The new record could be set in Race 1 on the program, as the recently-announced O'Brien award nominee is set to steer the race favourite, Ideal Lifestyle, from Post 3 for owners Darla Jay of Charlottetown and Shelly Wilkie of Stratford.
The Open Trot (Race 4) will feature another Campbell favourite, as his own trainee, Freddie, will start from Post 6 for owner Three Wisemen Stable of Cornwall. The $1,850 event will also feature Frill Seeker, fresh off a win for Kenny Arsenault from Post 4, and Holy Molie Maggie and Gary Chappell from Post 5 after having defeated Freddie on November 26.
The Race 15 featured pace has seen Drivingthedragon N favoured again while handicapped to the outside of the field of eight. Jason Hughes trains and drives the mare for owner Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge. I D K has been playing the ‘bridesmaid’ role, as he has been riding a streak of three second-place finishes into the rail spot in the $2,300 race.
The final dash of the program will see Jetta Flys ride his two-race win streak into Post 4 for co-owner and trainer Stephen Quinn of Stratford and co-owner John Quinn of Charlottetown. The eight-year-old son of Rambaran has been undefeated since teaming up with driver Corey MacPherson on horseperson's day on November 26. He will face a tougher test this Saturday afternoon with Simon Said (Arsenault) drawing Post 2, Jetster (Campbell) with rail control, and Doing Some Damage (Brian MacPhee) shouldered with Post 8.
To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at the CDP, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)