By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The Saturday evening program at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park will showcase top Preferred pacers and competitive overnight classes in a 14-dash offering.
First race post time is 6 P.M.
The $5,500 Preferred 1 pace lines up in Race 13, with Twin B Tuffenuff drawing post 4 for trainer Ron Matheson and driver Gilles Barrieau. Owned by Pat Morris, the son of Rock N Roll Heaven has banked over $813,000 in his career and is right in the thick of action every week with a win and two-seconds in his last three starts.
Avatar J has rail control in the Preferred with Marc Campbell in the bike for trainer Darren Smith. A winner of 40 races lifetime, the American Ideal pacer will look to use his inside position to establish early position.
Impeccable Shadow has post 2 with Paul Langille at the lines after posting sharp efforts in recent starts, while Bee Two Bee will leave from post 5 at the 5-2 morning line favorite for trainer Ashley Gamester and driver Jason Hughes. House Edge Hanover (To be driven by Ken Murphy) completes the compact field of five from post 3 for trainer Matheson.
The Post Time Picks select Twin B Tuffenuff as the one to beat.
“Barrieau was looking to put Twin B Tuffenuff on the front last week but Myles had different plans, so they had to go to plan B and take a brief seat before challenging again first-up. He raced tough to finish second, but it was a horrible trip for him. The good thing is great horses bounce back, and Barrieau should have smooth sailing to the front tonight, so I’m putting him on top.”
Race 14 carries a purse of $2,900 with Evil Vintage rated the 5-2 morning line favorite from post 6. Corey MacPherson trains and drives the five-year-old son of Great Vintage for owner Sandra Stead. He will have to contend with Imalookertoo leaving from post 5 with Adam Merner in the bike as the 3-1 second choice, while Woodmere Sinatra is fresh off a sharp runner-up effort and draws the rail for driver David Dowling. West Coast Kid (Hughes), Well Did (Langille), newcomer Blue Moose (Steven Shepherd) and Crosscut (Zac Loye) are also in the mix in the wide-open affair.
Racing fans can take in all the action live at the historic Charlottetown oval or watch the Race Day broadcast at Redshores.ca. Wagering is available online through HPIBET.com.
