Arc Light looks to dominate at Red Shores

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – On the heels of an historic mile by her uncle in New Jersey, Arc Light (Camystic) looks to have her own time in the harness racing spotlight Thursday evening (Jul. 21) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The 12-dash Thursday card has a 6:30 P.M. opening post time as racing returns to the Capital oval.

Arc Light has post 2 in the $2,000 final dash of the Thursday card and the six-year-old mare can now boast one of the regalest bloodlines in harness racing as her mother Red Star Ashlee is a three-quarter sister to freshly minted 1:45.4 Meadowlands winner and world champion Bulldog Hanover.

Although the title world champion may be out of reach for Arc Light, she still has a prominent Atlantic Canadian record to her name after winning nine races in 2021 including a quick 1:53.3 score over Red Shores Charlottetown for owner Crossroads Racing Stable of Stratford and trainer-driver Marc Campbell.

Gritty campaigner Traces Of Purple (Brandons Cowboy) leaves from post 6 for the tandem of owner-trainer Robert Phillips and driver Ken Murphy. The mare looks for her 32^nd lifetime win. Post 7 belongs to Miss Kabana with Jason Hughes in the seat at 7-2 morning line odds for trainer Gary Poulton.

The Post Time Picks Thursday have Peter MacPhee placing his faith in post 4 starter Black Elektra from the Jeff Holmes stable.

“Black Elektra fired to the front two down and was a gate to wire winner in 1:56.1. This is a good group but if Dowling can control it from the hop, they could close the card with a win.”

Also, in the finale field are That’s Mia Bad (Badlands Hanover, Myles Heffernan Sr.), Outrageous Spirit (Articulator, Adam Merner), You Aint Dolly (Shadow Play, Mark Bradley) and Miss Sangria (Royal Mattjesty, Brodie MacPhee).

The $2,800 Open trot lines up in race 8 with Sailor Blue (Armbro Barrister) looking to replicate her romp in last week’s Andrew Perry Invitational trot during Governor’s Plate Week at Red Shores Summerside. Murphy drives the Jeff Holmes trainee from post 4 for owners Cindy and Ambyr MacDonald and Yossi Martonovich. Her main rivals are Mile Hill Willie (Armbro Barrister, Gilles Barrieau) and Freddie (Majestic Son, Marc Campbell).

Catch all the action live at the track or tune in to the worldwide broadcast at Redshores.ca. For online wagering go to HPIBet.com.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores