CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — After being shouldered with the far outside in his Governor’s Plate elimination and final, Euchred will breathe a slight sigh of relief looking at the program Saturday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The Michael Dowling-trained pacer will leave from Post 5 in a field of six entries in the Race 10 preferred pace.
First-race post time for the 11-dash card is 6 p.m.
Walter Cheverie picks up the catch-drive on Euchred for owner Kayla Habicht Walker of Inverness, N.S., as he squares off with five foes in the $3,000 event, including two other Governor’s Plate finalists. Czar Seelster leaves from Post 3 with Mike McGuigan subbing in for regular driver Kenny Arsenault after finishing sixth in Prince County’s biggest race. Cecil Ladner Memorial-champion Bugsy Maguire has Post 6 and trainer Wade Sorrie has elected to drive himself on Saturday after the horse was fifth in the $25,000 Governor’s Plate final on July 13.
Sock It Away has rail control with Corey MacPherson in the bike for trainer Kevin MacLean. The son of Pang Shui sports a win and a second in just two East Coast starts this season.
Race analyst Les MacIsaac will look to the post draw of Euchred as he places him in the top spot.
“Euchred has battled outside posts for the better part of the year against the best in the Maritimes but you'd never know it looking at his summary, 10 top-three finishes from 11 tries,” MacIsaac said. “With this being the closest he's been to the rail in a month, we'll treat him as the one to beat.”
Also in the field are Adkins Hanover (driven by Ambyr Campbell) and Rollwithitharry (Ron Matheson).
Race 6 is the Clan MacPhail Reunion 2019 Pace and Hes Marvalous is the morning-line favourite in the $2,500 class from Post 3 with Myles Heffernan Sr., in the bike for trainer Myles Heffernan Jr., and owner Jackie Heffernan of Summerville. The six-year-old son of Delmarvalous failed to get a cheque in his Governor’s Plate elimination and consolation action. However, he had a solid summary of on-the-board finishes beforehand.
Other top entries are Give Em Heck (Matheson) and JJ Powerball (Sorrie).
Red Shores, Standardbred Canada, Prince Edward Island Horse Owners Association is proud to support National Caretakers Day on the program with special videos, prize giveaways and presentations.
Standardbred groom Alexis Gass will be special guest on the Inside Track with host Peter MacPhee on Saturday at 5:35 p.m. The interview segment will be broadcast on the Red Shores TV network.
Catch all the action live at the track or tune into the worldwide broadcast at www.Redshores.ca.
Governor’s Plate finalists face off in Charlottetown
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