The fresh acquisition by the Marc Campbell stable rolls into town for a star studded Preferred Pace on Saturday (May 20) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The 12-dash program gets underway at 6 p.m. at Red Shores Charlottetown with the $3,800 Preferred 1 Pace hitting the track in the evening finale.
Roll Em has drawn post six in the top event for trainer-driver Campbell and new owners Brady Doyle, Brent Campbell, Ryan MacLeod and Kent MacDonald. The five-year-old by Time To Roll captured his Island qualifier in an impressive 1:56.2 with a :27 closing panel after shipping in from the Ron Burke stable in Pennsylvania. The pacer scored nine wins and banked $106,000 in 2022 while taking a record of 1:49.1 over Scioto Downs in Ohio.
Middleton Terror was the best in the Preferred class last week in 1:55.3 and gets the rail Saturday for trainer-driver David Dowling as the morning line favourite. Matticulous GB (Ken Murphy) won the class on May 6 and has been saddled with post eight this week.
Cornwall owner Jody Sanderson has reacquired former James (Roach) MacGregor Gold Cup and Saucer consolation winner Avatar J from New York in partnership with trainer Darren Smith. Sanderson indicates plans to race the former top free-for-aller until the horse retires in Rocky Point. Gilles Barrieau will drive the winner of $313,000 from post two.
Also in the field are Fern Hill General (Brodie MacPhee), Burn Out Hanover (Brady Sweet), Mr Rielly (Corey MacPherson) and Blood Money (Jason Hughes).
The Post Time Picks like Roll Em on top.
“Roll Em was excellent in the qualifier firing home in a snappy :27. Just a reminder he did have the fastest win and the most money earned on the page last season, so we won’t be shocked if he wins in his P.E.I. debut.”
Race 1 is the Happy Retirement Tempo Seelster pace with Kataparka the morning line favourite in the $2,700 field of seven. Adam Merner drives Kataparka from the Melissa Rennie barn for owners Jeffrey Campbell, Jeremy Hoffman, Lynn Livingstone and Kevin Teasdale.
For the Race Day broadcast, programs, HPIbet.com and more, go to the Player’s Portal at redshores.ca. To view the entries for Saturday's card, click the following link: Saturday Entries - Red Shores Charlottetown.
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