Covered Bridge captures 64th Gold Cup and Saucer

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – With a hard rush at the end of the mile, Covered Bridge (American Ideal) captured the 64th edition of the Atlantic Lottery Gold Cup and Saucer in front of 25,000 harness racing fans in the early moments of Sunday at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The $100,000 East Coast Classic had American History (Driven by Dale Spence) leave hard to the front and hit fractions of 26.1 and 53.4 on the lead. Funatthebeach N (Scott Young) came calling first over and struck the front past three-quarters of 1:22.4 but Covered Bridge (Jordan Stratton) shook off cover to track down that leader in the stretch to win in 1:50.3. Funatthebeach N was second for a stone cold exactor from trainer Jeff Gillis and owner Mark Ford of New York. PL Ozzy (Jody Jamieson) was third.

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The 14-dash card had a new all-time record handle at Red Shores Charlottetown of $647,556, eclipsing the former record set in 1994.

Acefortyfour Dome (Up The Credit) won the $12,500 Birthplace Of Confederation Fillies and Mares final, in honour of Don and Ian Smith while presented by the City of Charlottetown, in 1:54 at 29-1 odds for trainer-driver Jason Hughes and owner Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge.

Time To Dance (A Rocknroll Dance) was the best in the $7,500 Premier’s Pace in 1:53.2 for trainer-driver Marc Campbell.

The $20,700 Joe O’Brien Gold divisions for three-year-old pacing colts were won by Fishermans Son (Arthur Blue Chip, Campbell) in 1:55.4 and Malignity (Malicious, Paul Langille) in 1:54.

The $7,500 Colonel Dan Old Home Week trot saw New Legacy (Father Patrick) on top in 1:57.4, presented by Fox Group, for trainer Colin Johnson and driver Adam Merner, who scored a driving triple.

Melissa Rennie won the Earl Smith Memorial Award for top trainer of Old Home Week.

The Francis McIsaac Memorial Award for top driver of Old Home Week went to multiple time winner Campbell.

Brodie MacPhee topped the charts for the top percentage driver of the week.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores