Breeders Finals & a Cheverie and Hughes battle

Charlottetown, PE – The curtain will fall on the harness racing stakes season after divisions of the Island Breeders Finals take the track Saturday at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. Post time is 12:30pm.

There are several anticipated showdowns on the card including stable stars KD Overdrive and Jackson K Down going head to head in the two-year-old colt division with $11,000 on the line. Trainer Steve Mason had to make some decisions on drivers since his regular pilot Gilles Barrieau has moved to the United States. Mason will handle KD Overdrive from post 6 while Marc Campbell gets the assignment on Jackson K Down who is just coming off a victory in the $31,400 Maritime Breeders final last week in Truro, NS. Brandons Glory (Mark Haig) and Howmacsblackjack (Earl Smith) who completed the triactor in that match-up, get to rally from the inside for this start.

Dustylane MsVickie (Campbell) has drawn the rail in the three-year-old division. The filly has been very sharp and is gunning for her 7th victory of the campaign. Elm Grove Joanette (Kenny Arsenault) and Three Pink Bows (Danny Romo) are also favorites on the morning line.

The three-year-old colts, dubbed the glamour boys, enter the stage on race 14 with Proven Desire (Campbell) and Dixieland Band (Walter Cheverie) ready to battle it out for the top prize. These two have been making headlines all season and with Proven Desire drawing inside, he gets the top call from the race analysts.

In other action, Tyne Valley has the rail in the three-year-old trot fillies while two-year-old trotter Glencove Zani goes for his fifth in a row when veteran driver Len McGuigan puts him on the gate in race 5. Clic K is the top gun in the Halloween Pace in race 13.

For all the action, including the Rollwithitharry open mares pace, go to www.redshores.ca

Red Shores Summerside

Cheverie and Hughes battle for top spot at Summerside

Summerside, PE – The battle for top driver will continue on Sunday at Red Shores Summerside. The 13 race program gets underway with a new post time at 12:30pm.

Walter Cheverie goes into the afternoon with 39 wins while Jason Hughes is tied with Gilles Barrieau at 34. Barrieau won't be adding any more to his win total after making the move to Florida this week. Marc Campbell is still in the mix at 33 victories. Cheverie is booked on 10 horses, Hughes has 11 assignments and Campbell has 8 drives. There are only two cards remaining at the legendary Prince County oval. Hughes has a lock on the top trainer with 21 scores next to Earl Watts with 11.

Acton O So Royal has been perfect in his last three starts for the team of driver Gary Chappell, trainer Colleen Chappell and owner Wayne Pike, Winsloe. The six year-old son of Royal Mattjesty will attempt his four in a row but meets heavy weights Nogreatmischief, who has been clocked in the 1:57.1 range, and Painted Desert (Mark Bradley), a fourth place finisher with a dazzling 1:56.1 chart line. The line-up also includes Eagle Jolt (Campbell), Blu Meadow Willie (Robert MacInnis), Outside The Wire (Brian MacPhee), J RS Hurricane (Ken Murphy) and Motorino (Terry Gallant).

The ultra-consistent Bowyer Hanover is the morning line favorite in the back-up class for owner Ivan MacMillan, O'Leary, PE.

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Lee Drake