Red Shores’ weekend of live racing is all set to head behind the staring gate.
Sophomores Headline Red Shore Weekend In MBA Eliminations
The best three-year-old pacers the Maritimes have to offer are set to duke it out in their respective eliminations for next week’s elusive Maritime Breeders finals.
Red Shores’ Charlottetown Driving Park will play host to a power packed 14-dash card that will feature five Maritime Breeders eliminations, a Preferred 1 feature and the best mares the east coast of Canada has to offer. The action will gets underway at 6 p.m.
Jackson K Down will kick off the three colt eliminations in Race 4. The standout will look to win his ninth straight race, dating back to last season. Owned by the Downey Stables and conditioned by Steve Mason, the son of Camystic has won 12 of his 13 lifetime starts. Gilles Barrieau will handle the driving duties from Post 1.
Dusty Lane Arby showed in the Bob Dewar he has the stuff to strut with the big boys. He has drawn Post 5 in the second $3,000 elimination for driver Corey MacPherson. He will have to contend with another Downey-Mason hopeful in K D Overdrive, who has drawn the outside Post 6.
A pair of Tom Weatherbie trainees has drawn into the first Maritime Breeders elimination for the fillies. Morning line favourite Glory Jean has drawn Post 3 for driver Mark Bradley, while Howmac Annie will start from Post 2 in the field of seven for Barrieau.
Meridian Farms sire Brandons Cowboy will be well represented in the final colt division (Race 10). Lukes Cowboy is the morning line favourite for Kenny Arsenault from Post 3. Beaus Cowboy has Post 6 and J K Cowboy will start from Post 4.
Howmacscanasta will highlight the second of only two filly divisions. The daughter of Articulator has drawn the outside Post 7 for owners Wayne MacRae, Robert Tilley and Lester Mott. She is trained and driven by Gilles Barrieau.
Last year’s Governors Plate and Gold Cup and Saucer winner, D Gs Camme, will headline the Race 13 feature. The six-year-old son of Blissfull Hall has been saddled with Post 7 for conditioner Jackie Matheson and his regular pilot Gilles Barrieau.
To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at the CDP, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Charlottetown Driving Park.
Casimir Luciano Going For Eight At Summerside
Harness racing action will be back at Red Shores’ Summerside Raceway on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The 13th race feature will see Casimir Luciano and driver Marc Campbell look to extend their winning streak to eight. Casimir Luciano has drawn Post 5 for owner/trainer Ralph Sweet. Other contenders include Oh To Be Me, Motorino, Carnivore and DBs Rosco.
There is sure to be lots of action in the ‘Drive For Charity’ this week at Summerside. In the kick off last week, a number of drivers were out of province on stakes duties, but are back to rack up the dollars for local charities.
To view the harness racing entries for Sunday at Summerside, click the following link: Sunday Entries – Summerside Raceway.
(With files from Red Shores)