‘Prince Of The Open Trot’ back after a month

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The reigning ‘Prince Of The Open Trot’ returns to harness racing action Thursday evening (Sept. 28) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

New Legacy (Father Patrick) headlines the featured $3,100 Open Trot on the Thursday evening card that gets underway at 6 P.M.

Race 7 is the Open Trot class with New Legacy handicapped to the outside in the field of six for owners Matt and David Burke and Don MacNeill Jr. The five-year-old now hangs his harness under the care of Gordie Ford with former regular driver Adam Merner back in the seat. Merner and New Legacy have teamed up for a plethora of Open Trot victories as well as the $7,500 Andrew Perry Invitational Trot in July at Red Shores Summerside. Jessiejesorjessica was the last to defeat New Legacy and has post 5 Thursday evening from the Jennifer Doyle barn with David Dowling in the seat.

Also in the Open Trot field are Tequila Tuesday (To be driven by Myles Heffernan Sr.), Labero (Gilles Barrieau), Incredible Two (Kenny Arsenault) and Striking Pride (Jason Hughes).

The Post Time Picks like New Legacy to prevail.

“New Legacy has put together an excellent year and those 12 wins hop off the page. He’s also on the outside looking in but been here before so he’ll have a big say before it’s all said and done.”

Race 5 of the nine-dash card is the Town Of Stratford Pace with Alejandra Hanover (Stay Hungry) favoured from post 2 for trainer-driver Hughes and owners Tommy Collings, Macie MacPhee and Courney MacLean. The three-year-old filly rides a two-race win streak into the event with four wins so far in her sophomore year. Her main foes are slated as I Can Do It (Dowling) off the rail and Catchafewrays (Heffernan) from post 3.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores