Governor’s Plate winner Ys Lotus has been entered to compete in the Saturday top class at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The son of If I Can Dream gave Red Shores Summerside a new track record of a dazzling 1:51.4 on Plate night, Sunday July 16. The following week he finished a disappointing seventh, charted in 1:54.4 over Bangor Raceway. The Rene Allard trainee is back on the red soil leaves from post six for driver Marc Campbell.
The favourite will need to be at the top of his game with Forever Paradise (Michael McGuigan) going for his sixth win of the campaign for trainer Kevin MacLean. This guy can follow the gate out and also has impressive closing speed as witnessed in his :28.4 final panel in his last outing, timed in 1:55.4.
The roster also includes back-to-back winner Machinthesand (Ken Murphy), Smiley Bayama (Walter Cheverie) who is riding a four race win streak, Governor’s Plate consolation winner Narragansett (Jason Hughes) and Athletic Putnam (Brian MacPhee) who gets the rail for his new owner Kent MacPhee, Cornwall, PE and trainer Ambyr Campbell.
Van Zant gets the top call in the Eleanor Roberts Memorial Pace in race 4. Roberts worked in the former CDP business office for several years. Members of her family and friends will be trackside for the cooler presentation. Superbo Hanover (Gordy Hennessey), Ultimate Faith (Ryan Desroche) and Eyes of Glory (Steven Shepherd) are also listed as top contenders in this special race.
Red Shores will play host to businesses and charities in the Drive for Charity promotion with a centerfield reception in the historic Judge’s stand. Driver Jason Hughes and his sponsor KKP are closing in on the $1,000 mark for Easter Seals.
First race post time for the 13-dash program is 6:00 p.m. For entries, click on the following link: Saturday Entries - Red Shores Charlottetown
(with files from CDP)