Red Shores Weekend Preview

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – After a dominant harness racing performance last week, Keeper Floored (Sportswriter) is favoured in the Saturday afternoon (Dec. 2) Steven MacRae Memorial final at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The afternoon program has 15-dashes starting at 12:30 P.M. 

Race 13 is the $4,500 Steven MacRae Memorial Fall Series Final, in memory of the late horse owner and race fan who passed away at age 25 in 2019. Keeper Floored is the favourite in the final from post 5 with leading driver Marc Campbell back in the seat from post 5 for trainer Roger MacRae and owners Wendy and Christopher MacRae. The five-year-old provided a six-length romp last week in elimination action for his seventh lifetime win.

Rockin Novel (To be driven by Ken Murphy) has rail control from the Roy Reynolds barn. Outrageous Show (Corey MacPherson) made up a pile of ground to finish fourth in his elimination for trainer Jeff Holmes. The Lenny Myers trained Philthebank (Jason Hughes) draws post 3 after finishing third in elimination action while Stealing Bases (David Dowling) has post 4 from the Ron Matheson stable after a runner-up performance last week. 

Check Your Source has been third in his last four outings and gets the services of Adam Merner in the seat for trainer Gordie Hennessey from post 7. Azure Beach (Brodie MacPhee) was a winner in elimination action and has post 7 Saturday for trainer Dwane MacEachern while Power Of Four (Irwin Neill) rounds out the field with post 8. 

The Post Time Picks like Keeper Floored to win. 

“Keeper Floored Ran off the screen last week and finished a close second two starts back. Off his latest win, he’ll be extremely tough to beat.” 

Race 14 is the $3,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred with the MacRae Memorial consolation lining up for $3,200 in race 4. 

The Weekend programs will also feature the start of special second chance draws for customers, presented by the P.E.I. Standardbred Horse Owner’s Association and special events committee with the PEI Harness Racing Industry Association.

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A scrappy campaigner will close out his blue-collar career Sunday afternoon (Dec. 3) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. 

Painted Pony will retire in race 8 of the 15-dash card that starts at 12:30 P.M. 

14-year-old veteran Painted Pony will make his final pari-mutuel start in the Happy Retirement Painted Pony Pace in race 8. His career will go full circle as the driver who scored his first lifetime win, Mark Bradley, is back in the race bike for owner-trainer Raymond White of Belfast. The son of SS Sand Dollar was purchased by White for the $1,000 minimum bid at the 2010 Atlantic Classic Yearling Sale and went on to score 47 lifetime wins from 307 lifetime starts, with his most recent win coming in an elimination of the Joe MacRae Memorial series on Nov. 12. Marc Campbell was regular pilot for the pacer, as the Orwell driver steered him to 32 of his victories for over one-percent of the leading driver’s lifetime wins.

Mark Bradley gave the pacer his maiden record on May 19, 2012 and would drive him to five wins in his career. Austin Sorrie also drove the pacer to a trio of victories while the gritty pacer also visited the winner’s circle one time each for Jason Hughes, Kenny Arsenault, Adam Merner, Gary Chappell, Myles Heffernan Sr., and Corey MacPherson. The 2017 World Driving Championship was Painted Pony’s crowning moment as Mark Purdon drove him to a Red Shores Charlottetown track record of 2:04.2 for a mile-and-a-sixteenth. 

His Sunday retirement race has a field of seven in the $2,200 class with Howmac Agustus (To be driven by Marc Campbell) as the 5-2 morning line favourite for owner Howmac Farms Ltd., and trainer Kyle Williams. Daddys Eyes (Ken Murphy) holds down post 1 from the Jeff Holmes barn while Painted Pony leaves from post 3. 

The Post Time Picks like Howmac Agustus on top. 

“Howmac Agustus He finished third to a runaway winner but was still charted in 1:57.2. Remains at the same level and dash leader Campbell is listed to drive so he could hit the wire first.” 

Race 14 is the $3,800 Preferred Pace with No Plan Intended leaving from the assigned post 7 after winning this class his last two starts for owner Danny Birt and trainer Jennifer Doyle. Mike McGuigan picks up the catch drive behind the 26-time winner. Other top entries include Laughagain Hanover (Hughes), Middleton Terror (David Dowling) and Island Beach Boy (Gilles Barrieau). 

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores