New season starts Saturday at Red Shores

Charlottetown, PEI – May 2, 2024 – Red Shores Charlottetown is thrilled to announce the start of the 2024/2025 harness racing season on Saturday, May 4, at 6:00 PM Atlantic Time / 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

The last season concluded with a staggering 39.2% surge in total wagering on Red Shores, reflecting the growing popularity and appeal of Prince Edward Island racing. There were an additional 196 more races run last year due to a significant increase in horse population. This phenomenal growth underscores the dedication and passion of our loyal horseplayers, supporters and Industry.

This year Red Shores will be increasing the guarantee on the Isle Pick 5 pool and continuing the two classic Hi-5 pools with 100% carryovers on each card. The Pick 4, Isle Pick 5, and Hi-5 pools have an industry low 15% takeout.

Lee Drake, Manager of Racing and Broadcast for Red Shores Charlottetown, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “We are so pleased that in the partnership with our horsepeople, our efforts to make Red Shores racing attractive to horseplayers are continuing to resonate. We know how fortunate we are to have such support and we couldn’t be more thankful. We are so excited about getting started with the new race meet and look forward to a great year.”

Since the pre-pandemic 2019/2020 season, wagering on Red Shores racing has skyrocketed by an astonishing 282%, showcasing the outstanding support from fans and horsepeople.

Red Shores Charlottetown will continue on Thursdays and Saturdays at 6:00 PM Atlantic Time / 5:00 PM Eastern Time. Additionally, Red Shores Summerside will open its doors on Monday, May 20, with a post time of 1:00 PM Atlantic Time / 12:00 PM Eastern Time.

For more information and updates, visit here and join us in celebrating the thrilling sport of horse racing at Red Shores Charlottetown.

From Red Shores