The preferred pace on Saturday (Sept. 11) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park will most certainly be a hotly-contested affair.
The $3,400 event is carded as Race 11 on the 12-dash card with the action getting underway at 6 P.M. at the capital oval.
Hitman Hill is heralded as the early favourite in the field of five with Kenny Arsenault above the wheels of his trainee from Post 3 for owners Kevin Harvey, Anthony Stymest, Rudge Racing and Ken Hardie. The son of American Ideal will look to build on his 20 lifetime wins and $518,000 in career earnings. Bugsy Maguire is a top contender from the rail for driver Adam Merner and trainer Wade Sorrie after cutting out the action last week and fading to fourth in the final strides. Screen Test is listed at 3-1 morning line odds from Post 5 with Corey MacPherson back in the seat of the Ron Gass trainee.
Outkast Blue Chip will look for his first East Coast win from Post 2 for the combination of driver Brodie MacPhee and trainer Trevor Hicken, while past preferred pace winner Cowboy Logic has Post 4 for driver Steven Shepherd and trainer Harold Shepherd.
Peter MacPhee places Hitman Hill on top of the Post Time Picks. “Hitman Hill hasn’t had much to cheer about since arriving on the Island but was up against top notch competition. We’re betting Kenny will be aggressive from the hop and if they do set up shop on the point may go right down the highway.”
Red Shores Charlottetown will also host the annual UPEI Panther night at the track. The event attracts players from men’s and women’s hockey, basketball, rugby, volleyball, field hockey and soccer. The human athletes get matched with the equine athletes in Races 8 and 9 where the winner takes home a prize from Red Shores.
Catch all the action live at the track or tune into the worldwide broadcast at redshores.ca. Live streaming is also available on the Red Shores Youtube page and you can wager online at HPIBet.com. To view the entries for Saturday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Saturday Entries - Charlottetown Driving Park.
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