By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Gold Cup week racing makes its official opening on Friday evening with Imalookertoo the favourite in the featured pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The city track has a 10-dash presentation starting at 6 P.M., with the $2,950 featured pace slated as race 9 in the Trevor Tracey – Tracey Family Funeral Home Pace.
Brady Sweet drives the seven-year-old son of Shadow Play, Imalookertoo, from post 5 for owner Robert Sumarah of Nova Scotia and trainer Jeff Holmes. The 32-time winner has been victorious is four of his last six races.
Jewels Dragon is another top selection from post 3 for the team of driver Marc Campbell and trainer Landon Campbell. The eight-year-old Custard The Dragon gelding takes a drop in class for his Friday assignment.
Also in the field are Blue Monk (To be driven by Corey MacPherson), Tradition (Gordie Hennessey), Phil Dorleans (Jason Hughes) and Two Points (David Dowling).
The Post Time Picks are going with Jewels Dragon on top.
“Jewels Dragon has been in against some tough customers and really not that far away. Takes a dip and Campbell will have him up near the pace so this could be the night he seals the deal.”
The race 5 Bob Connelly Memorial draws a field of eight pacers with Shakemeup Hanover (Colin Sheppard) the top choice from the Morgan Sheppard stable of Brackley.
Winter Blast is the number one selection in the race 6 District 17 Liberal Association Pace with post 3 for driver Hughes, trainer Jennifer Doyle and owner Danny Birt of Earnscliffe.
The David MacDonald Memorial Pace in race 7 has Thinkingofyoubabe (Campbell) as the morning line favourite with rail control for co-owner and trainer Kyle Wilkie and co-owner Shelly Wilkie of Stratford.
Melanies Magic (MacPherson) is top choice in the race 8 In Memory Of Buddy & Joan Shepherd Pace from post 3. Sandra Stead of Montague holds the ownership papers on the winner of $110,966.
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