By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The top pacing class returns to Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Wilbur And Pauline MacDonald Memorial Day Saturday with Miki Shan N looking to keep his win streak alive in preparation for the Gold Cup and Saucer Trials.
The 16-dash card has a 4 P.M. opening post time on Saturday.
Race 15 is the $5,900 Preferred 1 Pace, and Miki Shan N will look to build off his $50,000 Governor’s Plate victory from post 5 for trainer Chris MacKay and owners Kap Singh Racing Stable, Stephen Klunowski, Earl Hill Jr., and Donald MacRae. Corey MacPherson picks up the catch drive.
Twin B Tuffenuff draws post 1 for trainer Ron Matheson and driver Gilles Barrieau. The 10-year-old veteran lands rail control after finishing fourth in the Governor’s Plate final. The son of Rock N Roll Heaven will try to go over $800,000 in lifetime earnings in the dash and looms large in this compact field.
Also in the dash are Bee Two Bee (To be driven by Jason Hughes), Roll Em (Marc Campbell) and Malignity (Paul Langille).
The Backstretch Beat likes Miki Shan N on top.
“Miki Shan N has been unbeatable through four starts in PEI, and he’s fresh off his dominating victory in the Governor’s Plate. He should get to the front with ease in this five horse field, so I’m betting he extends his winning streak to five.”
Race 10 carries a $6,300 purse for the Wilbur & Pauline MacDonald Memorial, and Mappos Lion (Post 7, Gilles Barrieau) is a top play from the Bo Ford barn for owners Hailee Currie and Carol Campbell. The son of Sunshine Beach was a winner his last start in 1:54.4 at Inverness Raceway in N.S.
Race 5 is another Wilbur & Pauline MacDonald Memorial pace, this one for a purse of $4,450, with Bentley (Post 1, Marc Campbell) the early choice for trainer John Clarey and owner Mike Clarey.
The PIPSC Charlottetown SH Subgroup Health Professionals Pace in Race 8 has Sports Royalty (Post 5, Marc Campbell) looking for his first win of the season for trainer Wendy MacRae, who co-owns with Beth MacRae.
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