The racing action will heat up once again this weekend at Red Shores, as the Charlottetown Driving Park will host a card of live racing on Saturday (Aug. 30) and Summerside Raceway will offer a special Labour Day program on Monday (Sept. 1).
'Lightning' Looks To Strike In Charlottetown
The forecast calls for clear skies in Charlottetown on Saturday night, but at Red Shores’ Charlottetown Driving Park, Touch Of Lightning will look to strike against his seven rivals in the featured 13th race.
The 14-dash card will get underway at 6 p.m.
The former Maritime stakes champion has drawn Post 6 for trainer-driver Earl Smith. A winner of $130, 387 of Maritime money, the five-year-old son of Articulator is owned by Peter and Don Smith, Gerald Morrissey and Larry Chappell. From 11 starts this season Touch Of Lightning has recorded five top-three finishes, including a victory in 1:55.4. He comes into the event fresh off of a 1:58.4 qualifying victory and is listed as the morning-line favourite.
Post 3 starter Shock The Rock is fresh off of a 1:56.2 lifetime-best score. Corey MacPherson will drive the Blair Macleod trainee for owner Bethany Macleod. McMaverick (to be driven by Kenny Arsenault), Eagle Jolt (Marc Campbell), First Art Down (Kenny Murphy), Tempo Seelster (Vince Poulton), Machinthesand (Walter Cheverie) and Narragansett (Jason Hughes) round out the power-packed feature.
Race 3 features the trotting side of things, with the ageless wonder Abundaspin as the morning line choice. A winner of over $478, 000 in his career and 77 victories lifetime, the 14-year-old is rapidly approaching the mandatory retirement at the end of the year. Harold Shepherd handles the driving and training for owner Mikaela Lustic. He isn't the only horse in the race with over $ 400,000 to his credit. The rail entry, the 11-year-old Rate Exchange, has banked $418,120 lifetime. He will make his third start in Charlottetown for owner Kathryn Gilfoy and trainer Jonah Moase. He will pick up the services of Ron Matheson.
A pair of veterans will square off in the Open Trot. Another veteran in his own right, Gary Chappell will look to obtain his 2,500th driving victory. He sits four wins away after doubling up on the Wednesday card at Red Shores’ Summerside Raceway. Chappell has eight drives on the program.
To view the harness racing entries for Saturday at the CDP, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Charlottetown Driving Park.
Hughes Trainees Headline Labour Day Card
A pair of Jason Hughes trainees will look to deliver defeat to their five rivals on the special Labour Day card, Monday at Red Shores' Summerside Raceway.
The 13-dash card will get underway at 1 p.m.
Post 4 starter Capitalism will look to price the field when he lines up behind the gate for a claiming tag of $8, 000. A winner on National Driving Championship night in Charlottetown in 1:56.2, the five-year-old son of Tell All has been no worse than second in his five starts, including two victories for owner Jason Collings. Hughes will handle the driving duties. His stablemate, Cambest Kisser, will start from Post 6 for Donald and Steven MacRae. A winner of 24 races lifetime, 'Kisser' will make his second start off of the shelf. Brian MacPhee will drive. Rymar Sporty, Keystone Nobility, Van Zant, Carrera Angel and Blissful Bro complete the field.
The Harold ‘June’ Culleton Memorial has been carded as Race 2 and Mayhem Man has been listed as the morning line favourite for pilot Norris Rogers. The two-year-old son of Coasttocoast Yankee is owned by Mary Jean and Jay Noye. He was a third-place finisher in his Joe O'Brien grassroots division on August 20.
To view the harness racing entries for Monday at Summerside, click the following link: Monday Entries – Summerside Raceway.
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