Dreamfair Zenfire looks to rebound after two tough weeks

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The competition will be fierce but Dreamfair Zenfire (Sunfire Blue Chip) has a point to prove as she aims for the Thursday (Jun. 2) evening featured harness racing winner’s circle at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The capital oval has 11-dashes scheduled for a 6:30 P.M. opening post time with the featured Fillies and Mares Preferred pace taking to the track in race 10 for a $3,200 purse.

Dreamfair Zenfire has post 2 in the compact field of five, fresh off her only true break in stride in her 96-race career last week. Dreamfair Zenfire was on top of the field heading for home when she went on the run in the stretch drive last Thursday and was forced to settle for third in line to trainer Marc Campbell for owners Ryan and Everett MacLeod of Souris. The mare only shows one other break on her lifetime chart lines, which is when she broke a hopple in the 2021 Atlantic Breeder’s Crown Mares Invitational.

She will be looking to return to the winner’s circle for the 37^th time on Thursday and the Charlottetown track record holding mare will face off with another former track record holder in post 5 starter Ladylike (To be driven by Gilles Barrieau). The Colin Johnson-trained Ladylike (Shadow Play) was second her last start to this week’s post three starter and morning line favourite Tobins Brownie (Stonebridge Terror) who knocked off this field in 1:55.2 on May 26 for the second win of her four-year-old campaign. David Dowling trains and drives the mare who was an impressive eight-for-16 in her three-year-old campaign in 2021.

Peter MacPhee likes Dreamfair Zenfire on top of the Post Time Picks.

“Dreamfair Zenfire looked to be home and cooled last week but made a break in the stretch and finished third,” MacPhee said. “She also moves further inside and will be pressing the pace so look for her to seal the deal this time.”

Also in the field are Ms Moyse (by Rollwithitharry, driven by Corey MacPherson) and Better Be In Love (Bettors Delight, Ken Murphy).

The $2,800 Open trot lines up in race 8 with Go With Her (Armbro Barrister) the top choice from post 5 for driver Brodie MacPhee, trainer Kuri White and owner East Coast Captains of Cornwall. Other top entries include Freddie (Majestic Son, Campbell) and last week’s Open Trot winner Incredible Two (Angus Hall, Kenny Arsenault).

Catch all the action live at the track or tune into the Race Day broadcast at Redshores.ca with wagering available online at HPIBet.com.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores