Charlottetown has weekend of racing features

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The top harness racing pacing mares on the Eastern Seaboard are again set to do battle on Saturday (Nov. 4) afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. 

Red Shores Charlottetown will host 11-races on Saturday starting at 12:30 P.M. 

Race 10 is the $3,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace with Chelski (Rollwithitharry) the top choice from post 2 for driver Corey MacPherson and trainer Jennifer Doyle. Jeffrey and Robert Skinner of Nova Scotia share ownership of the six-year-old mare looks for her 16^th lifetime win. 

Tobin Brownie was a second-place finisher in this class last week for trainer-driver David Dowling and has rail control this week as she builds on her $172,608 in lifetime earnings. Track record holder Dreamfair Zenfire (To be driven by Marc Campbell) has post 3 with multiple Fillies and Mares Preferred winner Acefortyfour Dome (Jason Hughes) leaving from post 4 and Atlantic Star (Mike McGuigan) rounding out the field. 

The Post Time Picks are going with Tobins Brownie to win. 

“Tobins Brownie has been on top of her game lately. She’s coming off a sharp second-place finish against the same rivals and gets the pole position. I think she goes wire to wire this week.” 

Moonwriter (Adam Merner) is the morning line favourite in the race 1 opener from the David O’Brien stable for owner Debbie Element. The 11-year-old son of Sportswriter is a 43-time winner in his career including his last start in line to Merner in 1:56.2. His chief rivals in the $2,400 dash are slated as Poplar Artie (Campbell) from post 4 for trainer Lenny Myers and Spack Jarrow (MacPherson) with post 6 on the Metro Home Building Centre starting gate for trainer Raymond White. 

West Coast Kid Favoured In MacRae Memorial Series Opener 

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Live harness racing continues Sunday afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park featuring the opening leg of the Joe MacRae Memorial Fall Series. 

The capital oval has a 12-dash presentation starting at 12:30 P.M., with the MacRae Memorial series for five-year-olds and older who are non-winners of $4,500 in 2023. The series is presented by MacRae Backhoe and Trucking.

West Coast Kid (Betterthancheddar) is favoured in his MacRae division in race 6 with David Dowling set to supply the steer for trainer and co-owner Philip Kelly of Emyvale and co-owners Lynn MacLaren, John MacKenzie and Colton Profitt. The five-year-old was a winner in his latest outing in 1:57.2 with Brodie MacPhee in the seat that day.

MacPhee is absent from action on Sunday while travelling. West Coast Kid will have five foes in his $3,000 division including second choice Zack The Men (To be driven by Marc Campbell) from the Michael MacDonald barn as well as post 6 starter Dividend Day (Brad Smith) at 7-2 odds. 

The Post Time Picks will side with West Coast Kid. 

“West Coast Kid flipped off cover late last week reaching up to get the gold. It was an excellent effort and he now draws post three so there’s a strong chance he’s smiling for the camera again.” 

Painted Pony is pegged to be top dog in his $3,000 MacRae division in race 4 as the veteran son of SS Sand Dollar approaches mandatory retirement on Dec. 31 before his 15^th birthday. The 46-time winner has Campbell in the seat for owner-trainer Raymond White of Belfast. His main opposition is rail sitter Egamer (Ken Murphy) for trainer Garth Cole as well as post 6 starter Silverhill Buddy (Dowling) who is co-owned by Joanne MacRae, daughter of the late Joe MacRae. 

St Lads Skip (Dowling) is top choice in the other division in race 2 from the Brendan Mullen barn. Leaving from post 2, the five-year-old son of Sunshine Beach is co-owned by Mullen along with Dean Lewis and Josh O’Hanley. Sweet Silvia (Murphy) is a top choice from post 4 along with Lock Her Up (Kenny Arsenault) with post 5. 

Race 11 of the day is the $3,800 Preferred 1 Pace with Mantario (Jason Hughes), Island Beach Boy (Adam Merner), Stash It Away (Murphy), Fern Hill General (Arsenault), Time To Dance (Campbell) and Rollwithhottytoddy (Myles Heffernan Sr.). 

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores