The history books will be written Sunday (Oct. 10) on the crowning day of the Weekend Of Champions at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The capital oval will host 13 dashes including six Atlantic Breeders Crown finals to decide the champions of the 2021 Atlantic Sires Stakes season with a 12:30 P.M. opening post time.
Woodmere Stealdeal will look to defend his title in the three-year-old pacing colt final carrying a $25,000 purse and sponsored by Cavendish Farms. Marc Campbell will be in the bike from Post 3 in race 11 for trainer Danny Romo and owners Kevin Dorey, Robert Sumarah, Glen MacDonald and Frank Brundle. A winner of 19 races from 24 lifetime starts, Woodmere Stealdeal will have his work cut out for him against six divisional rivals including Dustylanegoliath (To be driven by Gilles Barrieau) and Rotten Ronnie (Redmond Doucet).
Race 9 has the $25,000 Atlantic Breeders Crown for three-year-old pacing fillies with the top two entries drawing the outside. Post 7 has Tobins Brownie (David Dowling) while track record holder Mystifying (Barrieau) leaves from Post 8.
Fern Hill General will look to return to the winner’s circle in the two-year-old colt final in Race 7. Brodie MacPhee steers the Earl Smith-trained pacer from Post 4 for owners Peter Smith and Gerald Morrissey. Stash It Away (Corey MacPherson) dealt defeat to the top pacer his last two starts but is saddled with Post 8 in the championship final.
Therealprincess gets the respect of top choice in the two-year-old pacing filly final in Race 5. MacPherson steers the filly from Post 6 in the $25,000 event for trainer Eddy Doucette.
Mr Finlay Ridge rides a three-race win streak into Race 3, the $10,000 Atlantic Breeders Crown three-year-old trot final for trainer-driver Clare MacDonald.
Up Helly AA puts his eight-race win streak to the test in the $10,000 two-year-old trot final in the opener for driver Ken MacDonald and trainer Clare MacDonald.
The Island Oceans Trot Classic Final hits the track in Race 4 with a $11,100 purse presented by JD Marine and Diving Inc.
Race 12 is the $8,000 Atlantic Breeders Crown Invitational pace while the pacing mares face off in Race 10 for $6,000 in the Atlantic Breeders Crown Open Mares.
For more information on the Weekend Of Champions or to tune into the Race Day broadcast at Redshores.ca. Live streaming is also available at the Red Shores Youtube page and online wagering can be found at HPIBet.com.
To view the entries for Sunday's stakes-packed card of harness racing, click the following link: Sunday Entries - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)