The first two Thursday nights have been all about E R Quinn and the veteran pacer will look for more of the same this Thursday (May 29) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The 10-dash Thursday evening card has a 6:30 p.m. first-race post time while the featured pacers will go to the starting gate in Race 9.
E R Quinn has drawn post 5 in the $2,500 featured pace with Gilles Barrieau back in the bike for trainer Jeff Holmes and owner Orwell Bay Stable. The seven-year-old son of Total Truth has recorded five wins this season with three of them coming since relocating east four starts back.
Screen Test has been acclimating well since making the jump to Eastern Canada after residing in Alberta since his birth. The four-year-old Vertical Horizon pacer will have Corey MacPherson in the race bike for owners Kickin Horse Stable and William Andrew. Tempo Seelster is the third choice on the morning line and will leave from post 4 with Ken Murphy at the lines.
Race analyst Les MacIsaac sees no reason to not keep E R Quinn as his top selection.
“E R Quinn has dominated the Thursday night feature the past two weeks and there hasn't been anything to indicate that it's about to change anytime soon,” MacIsaac said. “He has a big shot at a three peat.”
Also in the field is Dream On Dream On (driven by David Dowling), Likely To Win (Adam Merner) and Midnight Matt (Jason Hughes).
A compact field of five will contest the Race-5 top trot for a $2,200 purse. Freddie will leave from the outside for trainer-driver Marc Campbell and owner Three Wisemen Stable. Other top entries include Hop Up with Corey MacPherson and Suicide Shift with Steven Shepherd.
Races 1 and 3 are for three-year-old trotting Open classes with $1,800 purses on the line. Richsnortherndream is the morning-line favourite with Kenneth Arsenault driving in Race 1 while Getting Messi and Mike McGuigan headline Race 3.
(with files from Charlottetown Driving Park)
To view Thursday's harness racing entries, click on the following link: Saturday Entries - Charlottetown Driving Park.