By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – With 54-lifetime victories to her credit, Elm Grove Mistress knows how to win and is labelled as the one to beat in the Thursday evening featured pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The 13-dash Thursday card will get underway at 6 P.M., with the $3,750 featured Fillies and Mares pace in race 12. Red Shores will be installing their heat protocols in the first leg of the program. Post parades will be shortened to allow horses and drivers to remain in the cool paddock area while the temperature continues to cool down on the evening card.
Elm Grove Mistress has rail control in the event as the 5-2 morning line choice for driver David Dowling and trainer Jennifer Doyle, who currently leads all conditioners at the capital oval with 20 wins so far this season. The 10-year-old daughter of Articulator is owned by Doyle and has not missed the board in her last six appearances.
Trainer Landon Campbell is hot on the heels of Doyle with 18 winners at Red Shores Charlottetown in 2025 and has two trainees to challenge Elm Grove Mistress for top spot.
Gilles Barrieau will drive Woodmere Kennedie riding a two-race win streak into post 2 for owner Mike Pollard of Stratford. The other Landon Campbell trainee is post 6 starter Galway Girl, with the trainer’s father, Marc Campbell, in the driver’s seat for Kent and Bernard MacDonald and Jacinta Campbell.
Doyle also sends out post 4 starter Lady Devine (To be driven by Ken Murphy) from post 4.
Another father-son duo is post 3 starter JM Sportsfan with Steven Shepherd driving for his father, co-owner and trainer Harold Shepherd, who co-owns with Angus Birt, Maurice McCable and Eva MacPherson.
Ms Moyse holds down post 5 for trainer-driver Adam Merner and owners Olivia May, Quaid Hately and Andrew Cameron.
The Post Time Pick’s will bank on Elm Grove Mistress to deliver.
“Elm Grove Mistress She’s been excellent for over a month but can’t quite find the winner’s circle. Now she lands on the cones and is going to get a sweet journey from here, so we think she flips the script tonight.”
Race 10 is the $4,000 Open Trot with Buckhead Ridge looking for his seventh straight from post 5 for trainer Landon Campbell, driver Marc Campbell and owner Brady Doyle of Stratford. He faces off with newcomer Helpful Princess (Merner), Ripped And Ready (Brett Clow), New Legacy (Dowling) and Fight Song (Jason Hughes).
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