Champion Woodmere Skyroller to make debut

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – On the heels of an Atlantic record sophomore harness racing season, Woodmere Skyroller comes back to action in the Thursday evening feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The capital oval has a 10-dash program scheduled with a 6 P.M. start time. The Fillies and Mares preferred pace lines up in race 9 for a $3,100 purse as Woodmere Skyroller draws post 4 in her first start since her championship three-year-old season.

Trainer Kevin MacLean has entrusted the driving duties to Corey MacPherson, who last sat behind the mare in her two-year-old season in which he won the Atlantic Breeder’s Crown with the daughter of Rollwithitharry. Owned by Reg MacPherson of Stratford, Woodmere Skyroller boasts 17 wins from 38 lifetime starts along with $123,422 in earnings.

She is installed at 4-1 morning line odds Thursday. The morning line favourite is post 5 starter Dreamfair Zenfire for trainer-driver Marc Campbell, who was a winner her last two starts in this class. Second choice belongs to post 2 with Larjon Legacy (Gilles Barrieau). Peter MacPhee sides with the Bo Ford trained Larjon Legacy in the Post Time Picks. “Larjon Legacy raced great last week pocket riding all way and just missed to Dreamfair Zenfire,”

MacPhee said. “We’re thinking the trip will be similar this week only this time she may reach up and get the gold.”

Also in that featured field are Southwind Ion (Jason Hughes) and Ladylike (David Dowling). Race 3 on the program has a new arrival in Wannashakeyourtree making her East Coast debut for trainer-driver Barrieau and owners Wayne MacRae of Nova Scotia and Islanders Brian Foley and Howmac Farms Ltd.

The four-year-old daughter of Art Major had been racing the claiming ranks at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Ontario where she has amassed three lifetime wins and $50,638 in earnings with a 1:53.4 lifetime best.

Catchafewrays makes her Island debut in race 4 for trainer-driver Ken Wilkie and owners Carson Wilkie and Lowell Parkman of Stratford. A five-year-old daughter of Sunshine Beach, the mare was racing at The Raceway at Western Fair District in Ontario. Customers can drop by Red Shores Charlottetown or Summerside locations to buy their tickets starting at 12 P.M.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores