Draw is Monday for Gold Cup & Saucer

Charlottetown, PE – The nomination deadline for Gold Cup harness racing horses is Monday August 8, at 3:00 pm Atlantic time for the 63^rd running of the $100,000 Gold Cup & Saucer presented by Atlantic Lottery. Trainers can enter their horses through the Red Shores race office by calling 902.629.6634.

The official draw for the Gold Cup & Saucer trials on Saturday August 13^th and Monday August 15^th will take place live in the Red Shores grandstand Tuesday August 9^th at 11:30am.

Old Home week racing begins on Thursday August 11^th followed by Friday August 12^th Post times are 7pm. Saturday August 13^th features a double header scheduled for 1pm  (Tentative) and 7pm. Live race presentation continue every night Monday August 15th through to Friday August 19^th with 7pm post times. Saturday August 20th has another double header at 1pm and 7pm leading up the Gold Cup & Saucer Final.

The Smash The Track promotion for $5,000 on the Gold Cup final returns for 2022 presented by Warren Ellis & Family of Summerside Chrysler Dodge.  The current track record is 1:50.1.

Red Shores is also proud to announce the Guardian, as part of the Saltwire Network, is the title sponsor of the James “Roach” MacGregor Gold Cup Consolation on Friday August 19^th.

Red Shores Racing Access to the Grounds

Please be advised that admission gates are back in place for the 2022 Old Home Week. However, accommodations have been made for standardbred horse people coming to Red Shores to compete in our racing programs.

Standardbred horse people may show their valid Standardbred Canada or Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission license to gain access to the main barns, ship in/ paddock areas, and the Race Office. Reminder this is for the licensee only.

SC or APHRC license access is available only via the Barn Area entrance off Exhibition Drive, or through the Ship In / Paddock Barn Security area off Park Street. These licenses will not be valid for access through any other gates on the Old Home Week Grounds.

by Lee Drake, for Red Shores