After playing the bridesmaid role in his past two starts, Day Delight will look for all the glory in Saturday evening's (June 26) $3,000 pacing feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The capital oval will host a 12-dash program commencing at 6 p.m.
Fresh off a second-place finish to Time To Dance in last week’s Cecil Ladner Memorial, Day Delight has been installed the morning line choice from post 2 in Saturday's feature, which is carded as race 11. With Time To Dance absent this week, Day Delight will have the target on his back as the one to beat for trainer-driver Gilles Barrieau and owners Wayne MacRae, Lloyd Stone, Victor Puddy and Howmac Farms Ltd. A winner of seven races and $108,000 in purses in his career, Day Delight will have five foes for Saturday’s bout.
The early second choice is Bugsy Maguire (Brodie MacPhee), who starts from post 5 for the Wade Sorrie barn, while Rose Run Quest (David Dowling) is another top entrant. Both those horses also raced in last week's Ladner Invitational.
Peter MacPhee likes Day Delight’s chances to land on top in his Post Time Picks:
“Day Delight raced great last week and was only a length away from Time To Dance at the wire,” MacPhee said. “He gets an excellent spot on the gate and should be up handy the pace so we think he returns to his winning ways.”
Also in the field are Messier Seelster (Marc Campbell), JK Express (Kenny Arsenault) and Cowboy Logic (Steven Shepherd).
Usurper has rail control in the evening's back-up pace, which carries a $2,400 purse and is carded as race eight. MacPhee drives the son of Sportswriter from the Earl Smith stable for the Next Generation Stable. The free-legged four-year-old won his last start, rallying off the pace in 1:57. His main foes are veteran pacer Creepin (Dowling) and starter Well Ell (Marc Campbell), who enters fresh off a pair of 1:54 miles.
Catch the action live at the track, or tune into the Race Day broadcast at redshores.ca and the Red Shores YouTube page.
Wager online at HPIBet.com, or on-site at Red Shores properties beginning at 12 noon on race days.
To view Saturday's complete entries, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Red Shores Charlottetown.
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