CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The top pacing mares in Eastern Canada will square off again this afternoon at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The 12-dash card begins at 12:30 p.m. with the top mares pace of the day lining up in Race 11 for a $2,550 purse. The Time To Win comes into the race sporting a win and second in her last two starts with Corey MacPherson subbing in as the driver for trainer Jackie Matheson and owner Woodmere Farms of Marshfield. The five-year-old daughter of Western Ideal is a three-time winner this season racing primarily at Rideau Carleton Raceway outside Ottawa.
Maritime champion Arc Light moves into aged competition in this race but the three-year-old filly has rail control for trainer-driver Marc Campbell and owner Grayland Farm of Gulf Shore, N.S. Dancers Pass (David Dowling) was a winner in her last two starts but takes on her toughest test to date in this race leaving from Post 3.
“The Time To Win was a bang-up second last week despite being first up before the half so if she's able to pick up some cover today instead of providing it she'll be hard to deny,” said race analyst Les MacIsaac.
Freddie and Star Photo are set to tangle in the Race 11 open trot for a $2,300 pot. Star Photo cruised to victory in his latest with a 28.4 final panel for driver Hughes and trainer Kevin Gillis. The veteran has Post 3 today while Freddie (Campbell) leaves from Post 2. Labero has quietly put together a solid season with five wins, fives second and three thirds and has rail control with Walter Cheverie in the seat.
Compiled by Nicholas Oakes for Red Shores.
