By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Tobins Brownie will look for some Saturday afternoon feature glory at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The capital oval has 13-dashes starting at 12:30 P.M., on Saturday with the $3,700 Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace hitting the track in race 12.
Tobins Brownie (To be driven by Marc Campbell) has rail control for trainer Earl Watts and owners Brittany Watts, Sandra Weeks and Erroll Burgoyne. The Stonebridge Terror lass was second last week to Rosetown Mary (Corey MacPherson), who has post 4 in Saturday’s Fillies and Mares Preferred.
Post 2 this week goes to Acefortyfour Dome (Jason Hughes) with Shake N Blake (David Dowling) from post 3 and Sugar Bowl (Gilles Barrieau) with post 5.
The Post Time Picks peg Tobins Brownie on top.
“We loved the way Tobins Brownie raced last week drafting all the way for the deuce. It looks like a similar trip could be in the works and with the way she can sprint home she could reach up and grab the gold.”
The program also features the second leg of the Joe and Steven MacRae Memorial Fall Series.
The first $4,500 division is in race 1 with Starship Glyde (Adam Merner) the top choice from post 8 for owner Windemere Farms of Springvale.
The other $4,500 Horses and Geldings division lines up in race 8 as Poplar Artie aims for three-straight from post 3 for driver Campbell, trainer Lenny Myers and owners Liam and Matt Myers of Stratford.
The $4,500 MacRae Memorial Fillies and Mares divisions are in races 4 and 6.
Race 4 has Sagali (Mark Bradley) looking for her third straight from post 2 for trainer Philip Kelly and owner The Sagali Six Stable of Charlottetown.
The second female split in race 6 will see Southern Heart (MacPherson) try to double up with rail control for owners Elmer Campbell and Jackie Cooper and trainer Ron Matheson.
The PEISHOA along with the Prince Edward Island Harness Industry Association will be doing second chance draws after race 4 for turkeys & gift cards. There will also be special ballots and a ballot box available at the starting gate for anyone donating a gift for the stuff the starting gate campaign for a chance to win a turkey.
Don’t miss Santa & the Grinch match race after race 6. The PEISHOA will be making a $500 donation for toys for tots right after the match race. The Shepherd stable and ownership team will also be making a holiday presentation after race 9.
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