SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – The Joe O’Brien Memorial and Lady Slipper Stakes take centre stage Sunday at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
The 12-dash program has a 1 p.m. start time with two-year-old pacers dotting the program in stakes action. Race 9 is the lone O’Brien Memorial stake gold division carrying a purse of $16,000 with Red Dirt Rocknroll the morning-line choice from Post 2 with Marc Campbell in the bike for trainer Lenny Myeres, who co-owns the colt with Jack Quinn of Charlottetown.
The two-year-old son of Articulator was a second-place finisher in his latest outing pacing in 1:57.3 to Red Dirt Boomer. Post 8 belongs to Red Dirt Boomer Sunday for trainer-driver Gilles Barrieau, while the undefeated Woodmere Bolt has Post 4 for trainer-driver Earl Smith.
Race analyst Bo Ford puts his selection on the Post 2 entry.
“Red Dirt Rocknroll has our respect, with Campbell drawing an inside post he should be able to dictate the terms of what type of trip he wants,” Ford said. “One that might include a little Rock ‘n’ Roll we hope.”
A pair of O’Brien Memorial grassroots divisions line up for $6,000 purses in Races 2 and 8.
The Lady Slipper stake has its top division in Race 11 for a $19,000 purse. Magical Mistress puts her undefeated streak on the line with Adam Merner in the bike from Post 5 for trainer Stephen Gass and owner Barry Martin of Sydney, N.S. So Much More has Post 3 fresh off a 1:57.1 new career best in her latest for driver Mark Bradley and trainer Tom Weatherbie while Woodmere Tango is selected for third from Post 2 for trainer-driver Clare MacDonald.
The $5,500 Lady Slipper Grassroots divisions line up in Races 4, 6 and 10.
– Compiled by Nicholas Oakes for Red Shores.
