Trotting Thursdays continue this week at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park with the Home Hardware Maritime Breeders Stakes for two and three-year-olds.
The Thursday program kicks off at 6 p.m. featuring 13 races including four divisions of the Home Hardware Maritime Breeders Stakes.
The first Home Hardware Maritime Breeders division is in Race 2 for two-year-old trotting fillies with a $7,450 purse. Berts Legacy is the top choice from post four for driver Paul Lanigan, trainer William Lanigan and owner Bob Honkoop of Alliston, P.E.I. The Tad The Stud filly has yet to see the winner’s circle but sports a pair of second place finishes this season.
The other two-year-old Maritime Breeders division is in Race 7 for trotting colts with Headline Howie the top choice from post six in the $8,000 class. Mike McGuigan trains and drives the Ambro Barrister colt for owner Jamie Whalen of Avondale, P.E.I.
The Maritime Breeders for three-year-old trotting fillies goes postward in Race 6 with a $7,360 purse. Galeowind is the early favourite from post five for trainer/driver Marc Campbell and owner Michael Bailey of Morell, P.E.I. She enters fresh off a 2:03.1 maiden-breaking win against the colts in her last start.
The top event lines up in Race 4 as the deep rivalry resumes in the three-year-old trotting colt division with a $7,180 pot. Dusty Lane Milo has rail control for trainer Jeff Holmes, driver Gilles Barrieau and owner Marsha Knox of Stanhope, P.E.I. His main rivals are post three starter Mr Finlay Ridge, driven by Clare MacDonald, and A Little Go Go, with Campbell, from post four.
Dusty Lane Milo is the top selection in Thursday’s Post Time Picks by Peter MacPhee: “How’s Dusty Lane Milo’s year going so far? He’s a perfect six-for-six in top three finishes and already has a couple of wins on his program. Gets rail control and Gilles will be aiming for the front so it could be picture time.”
Race 12 is the $2,900 Fillies & Mares Preferred Pace, with track record holder Dreamfair Zenfire selected as the morning line favourite for trainer/driver Campbell.
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 fans can wager online at HPIBet.com.
To view Thursday's harness racing entries, click on the following link: Thursday Entries - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(With files from Red Shores)