A pair of high priced claimers will go toe-to-toe in the Saturday afternoon feature at Red Shores’ Charlottetown Driving Park.
The 13-dash card will get underway at 12:30 p.m. The featured pacers will line up in Race 12 for a $2,100 purse. Motorino has received the 5-2 nod as the morning line favourite for trainer-driver Terry Gallant and owner Eric Johnston of Summerside. The four-year-old son of Brian P finished fourth in his latest outing, which was against the top pacers on the grounds. He will carry an $11,250 price tag on his head for Saturday’s contest. His Saturday rivals include newcomer Bazillion, who carries a $12,000 tag from Post 3 and will get the services of Brian MacPhee in the bike for trainer Trevor Hicken and owner Kent Livingston of Cornwall.
Other entries include First Art Down (to be driven by Ken Murphy), Spirit Of America (Jason Hughes) and Perfect Escape (Marc Campbell).
A field of six top-notch pacing mares will contest the Race 7 Open Mares class with an undefeated four-year-old putting a wrench into what the public can expect. Ramblinglily was dominant in the class most of the season, but was not entered to race this week. Best Risque (Campbell) has won the last three Open Mares events. Best Risque has been handicapped to Post 6 in the field of half-a-dozen and faces Sam, who has been undefeated on the east coast since relocating six starts ago. Sam, a four-year-old daughter of Dragon Again, will have Jason Hughes in the bike from Post 5 for owner Foxyhall Racing of Wallace, NS. Also in the field is Brodys Leona (Corey MacPherson), Stayoutofmyaffair (Mark Bradley), General Luckypercy (Ron Matheson) and Sendmeasign (Kenny Arsenault).
To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at the CDP, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Charlottetown Driving Park.
Best Aged Pacers In Maritimes To Square Off Sunday At Red Shores
The ‘bearcats’ are set to go at it again Sunday afternoon at the CDP.
The 13-dash program will get underway at 12:30 p.m.
Race 12 will see preferred pacers line up for a $2,4000 pot with a field including All Turain, who is fresh off a blistering 1:56.3 victory over a track rated three seconds off. He has retained the services of Corey MacPherson at the lines from Post 5 for trainer Trevor Hicken and owner Lee Hicken of Charlottetown. Forever Paradise has been stamped as a major threat from Post 2 with Campbell in the bike for trainer Kevin MacLean and owners Reg MacPherson and David MacKenzie of Stratford and Aaron MacKenzie of Winsloe.
Also in the field is Waterside Light (Kenny Arsenault), J Rs Hurricane (Ken Murphy), Prince Sharka (Travis Wilkie) and Clic K (Ron Matheson).
The Open trotters will head to battle in Race 4 for a $1,950 purse with Holy Molie Maggie sporting a three-race-win-streak from Post 6. Gary Chappell will drive for owner-trainer Jeff Holmes of Orwell. Caliban Hanover (Walter Cheverie) and Osprey Impact (Paul Larrabee) are cited are her major threats.
To view the harness racing entries for Sunday at the CDP, click the following link: Sunday Entries – Charlottetown Driving Park.
(With files from Red Shores)