World class harness racing continues Monday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino with the third trial of The Guardian Gold Cup and Saucer.
Somewhere Fancy is the early favourite in the six-horse $12,500 race where the top three will advance to Saturday night’s (August 21) final. The trial is carded as race 13 with first race post time at 7 p.m.
Marc Campbell picks up the catch drive behind the 2018 Gold Cup and Saucer champion Somewhere Fancy for trainer Chris MacKay and owner John Mehlenbacher of Oakville, Ont. The 10-year-old son of Somebeachsomewhere was an open-length winner his last start over the CDP in 1:52.3 in line to Campbell on July 31.
Legion Seelster also comes into the race off a win at Rideau Carleton Raceway outside Ottawa, where he toured the five-eighths oval in 1:51.4 for driver Richard Simard and trainer Victor Puddy.
National Debt has come out on top his last three races including the Walter Dale Invitational last time at Exhibition Park Raceway in Saint John, N.B. David Dowling will drive the 73-time winner for trainer Colin Johnson.
Smooth Lou has rail control for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Patrick Shepherd while Hitman Hill leaves from post five for trainer/driver Kenny Arsenault. Post six belongs to Outkast Blue Chip with Brett MacDonald flying in to drive the Trevor Hicken trainee.
Peter MacPhee likes the classy veteran Somewhere Fancy to win Trial 3 in his Post Time Picks. “Somewhere Fancy looked awesome in his return to P.E.I. winning in 1:52.3 and closed in a brisk :27.2. Just a reminder, he’s very familiar with this track and won the Gold Cup and Saucer back in 2018 so, with Campbell at the controls, we think he visits the Red Shores winner’s circle again.”
The evening also featured the Atlantic Sires Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts with $16,200 A divisions in race nine and 11.
Go to Redshores.ca for live video, race programs and information on attending Gold Cup Week 2021. Wager online at HPIBet.com.
For replays and coverage of the first two trials, click here: Ideal Perception Pops In Saucer Trial.
To view Monday's harness racing entries, click on the following link: Monday Entries- Charlottetown Driving Park.
(With files from Red Shores)