Best of the rest to clash in MacGregor Memorial

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – A world class field of eight will contest the James (Roach) MacGregor Gold Cup and Saucer consolation, presented by The Guardian, as the race 12 finale on Friday (Aug. 19) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park as part of Old Home Week harness racing.

The 12-dash card gets underway at 7 P.M. featuring the $20,000 MacGregor consolation in the race 12 finale.  The race will also see Maritime Invitational star The Rev (Western Paradise) make his final appearance on the racetrack as he retires from racing.  The winner of $650,283 in lifetime earnings will lead the post parade.

Twin B Tuffenuff (Rock N Roll Heaven) has post 3 as the morning line favourite with veteran reinsman Kenny Arsenault in the bike for trainer Ron Matheson and owner Pat Morris of Charlottetown. The seven-year-old boasts the highest bankroll in the field with $603,000 in lifetime earnings while winning 25 races. Twin B Tuffenuff lost out in a photo to Bettim Again for the final spot in Gold Cup and Saucer final during Trial 1 action last Saturday night. Legion Seelster (Sunshine Beach) finished third in the 2021 Gold Cup and Saucer final but wound up fourth in Trial 2 Saturday evening and now leaves from post 2 in the consolation for Rideau Carleton reinsman Jimmy Gagnon and trainer Victor Puddy at 3-1 morning line odds.

Cadillac Bayama (Sunshine Beach) has the rail with David Dowling in the seat for trainer Colin Johnson and is the pick of Peter MacPhee in the Post Time Picks to win the dash.

“Cadillac Bayama had to race from post seven in the Trial but didn’t really fire and missed the top three. Now he draws the pole position and Dowling will have him tucked in the entire way, so we think he gets the perfect trip and hits the wire first.”

Also in the field is Always B Sweet (Always B Miki, Brodie MacPhee), Rotten Ronnie (Malicious, Redmond Doucet Jr.), Batterup Hanover (Betting Line, Paul Langille), YS Mathis (Sportswriter, Marc Campbell) and Bayfield Beach (Somebeachsomewhere, Jason Hughes).

$16,600 Gold divisions of the Lady Slipper stake for three-year-old pacing fillies hit the track in races 9 and 11.

Therealprincess (Source Of Pride) will put her perfect season to the test again in race 9 from the rail with Corey MacPherson in the bike for trainer and co-owner Eddy Doucette and co-owners Blaine Thibeau, Gordon MacLeod and Grant Mann. The filly has won all seven of her starts in 2022 while banking $54,227.

Race 11 will see Cougar On A Terr (Cougar Hall) look to double up on Old Home Week from post 3 in her $16,600 Gold split for driver Danny Gillis, co-owner and trainer Walter Walker and partner the late Richard MacInnis of Mabou, N.S., who passed away on Wednesday.

The Lady Slipper stake has $8,300 grassroots divisions for sophomore fillies in races 1, 3, 5 and 7.

The five horses that failed to make the Gold Cup and Saucer Final or the MacGregor consolation race off in race 10 in the Old Home Invitational and the Dr. John Hennessey. Spectrum Seelster (Mach Three, Brandon Campbell) is the top contender from the outside post 5 for trainer Chris MacKay and owners Charles, Maxim and Daniel Gaudreault of Quebec.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores