Saulsbrook Ian takes on older foes at Red Shores

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – One of the fastest harness racing sophomore pacers on the Eastern Seaboard will highlight the Friday evening (Aug. 11) program at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The capital oval has a nine-dash presentation starting at 7 P.M. with Saulsbrook Ian (Betterthancheddar) headlining the top event in race 8.

The $3,000 Clarence Farm Services Ltd., pace has Saulsbrook Ian installed as the morning line favourite from post 4 for trainer Jamie Smith and owner Red Oak Stakes of Charlottetown. Regular pilot Corey MacPherson is in the driver’s seat for the nine-time winner, who has scored seven wins already in 2023 from just nine starts. The three-year-old toured Red Shores Charlottetown in 1:54 flat in his latest start on July 29.

Revenant will loom the danger from post 5 with Adam Merner at the controls for trainer Melissa Rennie, after Marc Campbell steered him to a 1:53.4 victory on Aug. 7 in Charlottetown.

Avatar J (To be driven by David Dowling) makes his first start from the Jennifer Doyle stable with post 3 after being claimed his last start by new owner Danny Birt.
Also in the field are Privilege (Paul Langille), Acrobat Hanover (Campbell) and Winter Blast (Jason Hughes).

The Post Time Picks like Saulsbrook Ian to win.

“Saulsbrook Ian has put together a fantastic season and already has seven wins to his name. Moves to the middle and MacPherson won’t wait long so get ready to see them smiling for the camera.” 

Race 4 is the Pat Murphy Memorial with Hardy Mill Joe the top choice from post 1 from the Anthony Stymest outfit. Mike McGuigan will drive for owners Hardy Mill Stable and Ken Hardie of Nova Scotia.

Whims Drop Off has rail control in the race 5 Bob Connelly Memorial with Merner in the seat for trainer Ken Wilkie and owner Carson Wilkie of Stratford.

Selkirk Echo is top choice in the David MacDonald Memorial in race 7 for driver Gilles Barrieau, trainer Ron Matheson and owner Selkirk Stable of Belfast.

Race 9 is the Neal Moase Memorial pace with Ashes To Ashes favoured off the rail for driver Barrieau, trainer Matheson and owners Linda Somers, Tracy Conway and Lynn Livingstone.

Boo Yaya put the finishing touches on a driving triple from the ‘King’ of Island racing as Old Home Week harness racing began Thursday at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The $2,600 featured event had Boo Yaya and driver Marc Campbell protect the rail from the start and release Maggiesdelight to the lead at the first fraction of 28.1 then move out to retake before the second turn. The half was tripped in 56.4 with three-quarters of 1:26.2 before Boo Yaya sprinted to a 1:55 victory.

Campbell was in the seat for trainer Carrie Saunders and owners Kurt, Mark and Roger Harper, all of Nova Scotia. Second went to Maggiesdelight (Driven by Corey MacPherson) with Woodmere Rolllily (Adam Merner) third and Tobins Brownie (David Dowling) fourth for a complete sweep for Atlantic Sires Stakes graduates in the dash.

Campbell also won race 1 of the night with I Can Do It (2:00.1) for trainer Keith Ford and race 7 with Zack The Men (1:57.3) for Michael MacDonald as part of his triple to give him a strong start in the Francis McIsaac Memorial standings for top driver of Old Home Week.

Another multiple McIsaac memorial winner, driver Gilles Barrieau, tripled up on the evening starting with an 18-length romp in race 3 with Alcina in 1:58.1 from the Jeff Holmes stable. Outrageous Style gave Barrieau his second win in 1:57.2 in race 8 for trainer Ron Matheson while Labero completed the triple in race 10 with a 1:59.2 score for Randy Van Meer.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores