Posts drawn for 64th Gold Cup and Saucer

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – PL Ozzy (Sunshine Beach) will control his destiny in Gold Cup and Saucer 64, presented by The Atlantic Lottery Corporation, after drawing the rail in the official post position draw during the Tuesday evening (Aug. 15) harness racing program at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The Danny MacDonald trained pacer was a winner in Trial 3 Monday evening in 1:51.4 and Gold Cup and Saucer Ambassador Emma Richard randomly drew the five-year-old’s envelope then the post position 1 envelope during a draw conducted by Race Secretary Gerard Smith and Atlantic Province’s Harness Racing Commission Presiding Judge Derek Quinn.

Trial 1 1:50.4 winner Funatthebeach N (Somebeachsomewhere) will leave from post 5 while his stable mate Covered Bridge, a winner in Trial 2 in 1:51.2, has the trailing post 9.

The details were also unveiled for the $10,000 ‘Smash The Track Record Bonus’ sponsored by Summerside Chrysler Dodge. If the 1:50.1 track record, co-held by YS Lotus and Sintra, is broken in Saturday evening’s $100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer final the winner will receive a $5,000 bonus while the remaining $5,000 will be spread amongst the rest of the field.

$100,000 Atlantic Lottery Gold Cup & Saucer Draw

Post – Horse –  Trainer – Ambassador

1. P L Ozzy (Sunshine Beach) – Danny MacDonald – Emma Richard

2. Lawless Shadow (Shadow Play) – Dr. Ian Moore – Cassie Stewart

3. American History (American Ideal) – MacKenzie Spence – Gracie Clark

4. Twin B Tuffenuff (Rock N Roll Heaven) – Ron Matheson – Lacey White

5. Funatthebeach N (Somebeachsomewhere) – Jeff Gillis – Shaelyn Crane-Paterson

6. Bee Two Bee (Sunshine Beach) – Jason Hughes – Taylor MacBeath

7. Roll Em (Time To Roll) – Marc Campbell – Alyssa Cooper

8. Major Hill (Art Major) – Colin Johnson – Gillian Fraser

9. Covered Bridge (American Ideal) – Jeff Gillis – Lily Hickey

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores