Governor's Plate week is in full force at Red Shores’ Summerside Raceway, and on Wednesday night the track will play host to three Atlantic Sire Stakes ‘A’ divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies.
A total of 18 fillies will line up behind the Sherry's Heating Service starting gate, as three divisions will head to post for a purse of $9,660. First-race post time is 7 p.m.
The first A division will head to post for Race 6 and mainland invader Three Pink Bows has been installed as the morning-line choice. The filly ships in from Antigonish for owners Tanya Tremblett and Stevi Jardine. She comes in having won her first pari-mutuel race over Northside Downs in an impressive 2:01. Clare MacDonald is now the trainer and driver. Dustly Lane Bria has drawn the rail for Kenny Arsenault. The ownership duo of Boyd MacDonald and Dan Ross own Swift Taylor, who will start from Post 3 for Mike Stevenson. Miss Pamela May (to be driven by Marc Campbell), Woodmere Costalot (Bernard McCallum) and Centurion Sue (Keith Ford) will complete the field.
Mike Stevenson will look to come one step closer to 1,500 career driving victories in the second A division when he sits behind 5-2 early favourite Pictonian Stardust. The Western Paradise-Pictonian Sapphire filly is owned by Ross of Belfast. Stevenson also does the training. I Can Do Anything has drawn the rail for Ford. The daughter of fan-favourite mare Crossridge Income comes in with a supporting qualifying effort, where she finished second in 2:04.1. Ford trains and co-owns the filly with Gordon Neil of Charlottetown. Elm Grove Joanette (3-1), Woodmere Articblue (6-1), Ubettowin (4-1 ) and Casa Miasa (8-1) will complete the field.
Gilles Barrieau will make the trek to Summerside for four drives on Wednesday night, including Jann Down in the final division of the ATSS for two-year-old fillies. Jann Down comes in off a second place finish where she paced her own mile in 2:03.1 in a qualifier over Exhibition Park Raceway. She is owned by the Downey Stables of Quispamsis and trained by Stephen Mason. She will start from Post 5. To her outside is the morning line choice, Wynnfrith, who is owned by the Buntainwood Farms of Brackley Beach and trained by Nick Oakes. Jason Hughes will pick up the driving duties on the Ameripan Gigolo-Dress To Thrill filly. The field will be completed by Party Rockin (Danny Romo), Woodmere Danceart (MacDonald), Skip To Win (Campbell) and Lyndale Jenn (Brodie MacPhee).
Two B divisions will also be held on the card (Race 2 and 4).
Windfall Blue Chip will make his return to the track on Wednesday night in the 11th race feature. After spending the spring in the stud ranks on Prince Edward Island, the seven-year-old winner of $533,794 in career earnings has drawn Post 5 for owners Jamie MacKinley and Jody Sanderson. Earl Watts has been off to a stellar start this season – he does the training, while Arsenault will pick up the catch driving call. The stealer lineup includes McMaverick (Ken Murphy), P C Shockwave (Brian MacPhee), Lisfinny (Norris Rogers), Van Zant (Ronnie Matheson) and Eagle Jolt (Campbell).
The evening’s trot race goes in the fifth when Osprey Impact looks to continue her winning ways on the island.
The three-year-old daughter of Federal Flex-Summerhill Hallie was a winner in her first start on P.E.I. in 2:02.1 for owner-trainer Paul Larrabee. This week he calls on Stevenson to handle the driving duties. Howmacs Pride will reunite with Campbell from Post 2 after finishing second her last start out in 2:02.
To view the harness racing entries for Wednesday at Red Shores, click the following link: Wednesday Entries – Summerside Raceway.
(With files from Red Shores)