Gold Cup & Saucer Trial 3 Monday

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – World Class harness racing continues Monday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino with the third trial of The Guardian Gold Cup and Saucer.

Somewhere Fancy is the early favourite in the six-horse $12,500 race where the top three will advance to Saturday night’s (Aug. 21) final.

The trial is carded as race 13 with first race post time at 7 P.M.

Marc Campbell picks up the catch drive behind the 2018 Gold Cup and Saucer champion Somewhere Fancy for trainer Chris MacKay and owner John Mehlenbacher of Oakville, Ont. The 10-year-old son of Somebeachsomewhere was an open-length winner his last start over the CDP in 1:52.3 in line to Campbell on July 31.

Legion Seelster also comes into the race off a win at Rideau Carleton Raceway outside Ottawa where he toured the five-eighths oval in 1:51.4 for driver Richard Simard and trainer Victor Puddy. National Debt has came out on top his last three races including the Walter Dale Invitational last time at Exhibition Park Raceway in Saint John, N.B. David Dowling will drive the 73-time winner for trainer Colin Johnson.

Smooth Lou has rail control for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Patrick Shepherd while Hitman Hill leaves from post 5 for trainer-driver Kenny Arsenault. Post 6 belongs to Outkast Blue Chip with Brett MacDonald flying in to drive the Trevor Hicken trainee.

Peter MacPhee likes the classy veteran Somewhere Fancy to win Trial 3 in his Post Time Picks.

“Somewhere Fancy looked awesome in his return to P.E.I. winning in 1:52.3 and closed in a brisk 27.2. Just a reminder he’s very familiar with this track and won the Gold Cup and Saucer back in 2018 so with Campbell at the controls we think he visits the Red Shores winner’s circle again.”

The evening program also featured the Atlantic Sires Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts with $16,200 A-divisions in race 9 and 11.

Tuesday is Trot Night at Red Shores

Tuesday is trot night at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park with a prime match up in three-year-old action as Gold Cup Week racing continues.

The 12-dash card gets underway at 7 P.M. featuring the Atlantic Sires Stakes for two and three-year-old trotters.

All eyes will be on race 10 of the night as top sophomore trotters Dusty Lane Milo, Mr Finlay Ridge and A Little Go Go all draw in together in a $10,520 division. A Little Go Go is the morning line favourite after defeating his top flight foes last time out in the Atlantic Sires Stakes at Inverness Raceway in Nova Scotia. Marc Campbell trains and drives the Tad The Stud colt for owner Grayland Farm of Nova Scotia from post 4.

Dusty Lane Milo has never missed the top-three in his career and moves into the Jeff Holmes stable with Gilles Barrieau picking up the catch drive from post 2.

Mr Finlay Ridge leaves from post 3 for trainer-driver Clare MacDonald while also sporting a perfect top-three record.

The Post Time Pick’s tepidly place Mr Finlay Ridge in the win position.

“Which of these three colts will jump up and win is anyone’s guess but we expect Mr Finlay Ridge to find the CDP surface more to his liking. He is a big horse and when he gets rolling just watch out.”

The other $10,520 three-year-old trot division is in race 6 with Galeowind the favourite from the outside post 7 with Campbell driving his trainee for owner Michael Bailey of Morell.

Two-year-old trot action lines up in races 2 and 4 with $10,260 at stake in each split.

Mr Miller (To be driven by Corey MacPherson) is favoured in race 2 with rail control while Up Helly Aa (Ken MacDonald) is the favourite in race 4 with a three-race win streak on the line.

Go to Redshores.ca for live video, race programs and information on attending Gold Cup Week 2021. Wager online at HPIBet.com.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores