Red Shores to host Atlantic Breeders Crown

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Harness racing performances to be remembered for the ages will come during Atlantic Breeder’s Crown Championship Sunday (Oct. 8) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The finals for the 2023 Atlantic Sires Stakes season headline the day with a 16-dash presentation starting at 12:30 P.M.

Newly minted Atlantic record holder Dusty Lane Wee is the top choice in the $15,000 two-year-old trotting final in race 2 for driver Marc Campbell, trainer Lenny Myers and owners Ronnie Gass and Garry MacDonald.

Irish Ray (Muscle Through It) will look to reignite his win streak in race 4 in the $15,000 Atlantic Breeder’s Crown for three-year-old trotters. Campbell trains and drives him for owner Three Wisemen Stable of Kingston after the colt had his win streak snapped at 17-straight his last start.

Race 7 is the first $25,000 pacing final as Zendayas Firstlady will look to deliver in the two-year-old pacing filly event from post 3 for driver Myles Heffernan Sr., trainer Stephen Quinn and owner John Quinn. The pacing events are presented by MacRae’s Backhoe & Trucking.

The heavyweights will battle in the $25,000 two-year-old pacing colt Atlantic Breeder’s Crown in race 9 with post 1 entry Tobins Chester (To be driven by Jason Hughes), Merigo Magic (Adam Merner) with post 2 and Jackies Boy (Heffernan) from post 5.

Our Girl Annie (Corey MacPherson) will search for win number seven of the season as she tries to defend her rookie title in the three-year-old pacing filly final for trainer Eddy Doucette and owners Blaine, Jessica and Jennifer Thibeau.

Malignity takes his nine-race win streak into race 13 in the $25,000 Atlantic Breeder’s Crown for three-year-old pacing colts. Paul Langille trains and drives for owners Debbie Francis and Rosanne Langille.

New Legacy (Campbell) gets top billing in the race 6 Island Trot Challenge Series Final, presented by The Fox Group, for a $12,600 pot.

Race 14 is the Steven & Joe MacRae Memorial Open Pacing Mares final with $15,500 on the line.

The $35,000 Premier’s Cup final will finish off the card in race 16 with a field of eight Invitational stars.

On Saturday afternoon (Oct. 7), Charlottetown will host the Atlantic Breeder’s Crown consolations.

The Capital oval has 14-dashes including four $7,500 Atlantic Breeder’s Crown pacing consolations, presented by MacRae’s Backhoe & Trucking, from the Atlantic Sires Stakes season with the program starting at 12:30 P.M.

Race 8 of the day is the two-year-old pacing filly consolation with two of the best fillies on the Eastern Seaboard in action after circumstances kept them from earning enough points to make the Sunday afternoon final.

Goodmorning Nova (Arthur Blue Chip) has been superb in her rookie campaign and has rail control for the team of driver Gilles Barrieau, trainer Dwane MacEachern and owners Melissa Banks and Jason Williams. The filly was a winner her last two starts including a 1:56.1 lifetime best performance in the Lady Slipper stake her last start. Chip Of Evil (Arthur Blue Chip) is another top contender after she had her streak snapped at six wins, finishing second to High Roller in a track record performance her last start.

The Post Time Picks think Chip Of Evil can overcome her foe from post 6.

“Chip Of Evil She saw her win streak halted at six but all good things come to an end. Slides out to post six and those closing panels are impressive so don’t be shocked if she gets the gold.”

Howmac General is favoured in the race 3 two-year-old pacing colt consolation for driver David Dowling, trainer Earl Watts and owners Windemere Farms, Hollis Newcon, Debbie Denney and Jerry MacKinnon.

Race 5 is the $7,500 three-year-old pacing filly consolation and Rosetown Mary will look to build on her recent success from post 7 for trainer-driver Corey MacPherson and owners Kerry and Emily Taylor, Lisa Richards and Taylor MacPherson.

The final consolation of the day is for three-year-old pacing colts with Woodmere Denny pegged for the top for the husband-wife team of driver Dale Spence and owner-trainer MacKenzie Spence.

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 by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores