Three of the best free-for-all pacers the Maritimes have to offer will do battle on Saturday night at Red Shores’ Charlottetown Driving Park.
First-race post time for the 13-dash card is 6 p.m.
D Gs Camme, who was a winner of the Governor's Plate (in a track record 1:53) and The Premiers Pace (in 1:52.2) and was a runner-up to Wazzup Wazzup in the Founders Cup, will return to his hometown oval and will start from Post 5 on Saturday.
After having not received an invite to the invitational race at Northside Downs on Saturday, trainer Jackie Matheson elected to find a start in the Preferred ranks in his own back yard. He will pick up the driving services of Ron Matheson for the first time since early July when the duo teamed up for Matheson's 1,000th lifetime victory. He co-owns with Hal and Quentin Bevan along with Tom Clark.
D Gs Camme will have to do battle with a pair of Jason Hughes trainees. One of the leading trainers among wins in Canada, Hughes will send out the duo of Astor, from Post 6 for Foxyhall Racing and Red Rock from Post 8 for Donald, Bryan, Steven and Melissa MacRae. Hughes has elected to drive Astor, while Gary Chappell has gotten the call on Red Rock in the Race 12 feature.
The Open Trot is also on tap Saturday night with the early headlines going to Zip The Lip and driver Brian MacPhee. A front end winner in the Open last week for owners Orville Willis and Donald Sweet in 2:01, the six-year-old son of Ken Warkentin will have to do battle from Post 3 against rail horse Frill Seeker amd the outside charge Pleaure Girls.
The older pacing mares will line up for the Open in Race 7 with top-end mares For All We Know, Stayoutofmyaffair and General Luckypercy set to do battle. Race 13 features the Hurrah 4 Island Charities. Hurrah has drawn Post 4 and is listed as the morning line choice. He will try to raise as much funds for this month's recipient, the Toys For Tots campaign.
To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at the CDP, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Charlottetown Driving Park.
COLT LOOKS TO CONTINUE WINNING WAYS
A mainland invader will look to invade Red Shores’ Summerside Raceway on Sunday to keep his winning streak alive. First-race post time is 1 p.m.
American Island has been perfect since making his way back to the Maritimes and he will look to extend his streak to three when he scores from Post 2 in the Race 11 feature.
New Brunswick-based trainer/driver Gilles Barrieau will make the trek from Saint John to try and keep his streak alive for owners Wayne MacRae and Ian Smith.
Fresh off an impressive 1:56.3 score in his last outing, American Island will have his hands full on Sunday. He will go up against former Maritime stakes champion Forever Paradise, who looks to get back to his winning ways. He will host Summerside's leading driver, Marc Campbell, in the bike from Post 3. The event also includes the ultra-consistent, iron-tough Blu Meadow Willie from Post 5 for driver Walter Cheverie.
The card at Red Shores Summerside will also feature the P.E.I. Matinee Finals. Four classes will duke it out for top honours in their respective divisions. The Matinee finals will be contested after Races 2, 4 and 6.
To view the harness racing entries for Sunday at Summerside, click the following link: Sunday Entries – Summerside Raceway.
(Red Shores)