Stockers invade River Glade
Maritime racing series continues Saturday in New Brunswick
After knocking off the best trotters Atlantic Canadian racing has to offer, Morosita Bi has a target fixed squarely on her back in tonight’s open trot at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
First race post time is 6:30 p.m. for the 12-dash card with the top trotters duelling in Race 7.
Morosita Bi recorded the fastest trot mile of the young season in Charlottetown in her Island debut with a 1:58.1 victory with Jason (The Blue Knight) Hughes at the lines for owner Foxyhall Racing of Nova Scotia.
The seven-year-old daughter of Equinox Bi has drawn Post 6 in the $1,850 event with Freddie (Marc Campbell) looking for revenge from Post 5 after having his win streak snapped in his latest outing.
Holy Molie Maggie finished second in last week’s race for driver Gary Chappell and gets Post 3 tonight.
Other entries in the race include Neal (Brian Andrew), Suicide Shift (Steven Shepherd), and Osprey Impact (Walter Cheverie).
The open pacing mares meet in Race 8 with a repeat outcome of last Thursday’s event looking like a real possibility.
Shadows Mystery scored a decisive 1:56.3 victory in her latest start and gets rail control to add to her morningline favorite status.
Kenny Arsenault will drive the mare for trainer Jackie Matheson and owner Gordie Ford.
Ramblinglily (Cheverie) did all the roadwork in her last start before settling for the silver against Shadows Mystery and has a tough road ahead of her with the outside in the field of six.
Also in the field are Miss Machqueen (Hughes), Brodys Leona (Corey MacPherson), Prettyndangerous (Adam Merner) and Woodmere Articblue (Campbell).
The evening featured pace lines up in Race 11 with Eagle Jolt drawing Post 5 as the favorite for trainer-driver Campbell and owners Wilbur and Marie MacDonald.
The hard-hitting field of seven also includes topnotch pacers like Simon Said (MacPherson), fresh off a win in 1:57.4 from Post 3, Elm Grove Kaboom (Earl Smith), riding five straight toptwo finishes from Post 6, and Junebugs Baby (Myles Heffernan) saddled with Post 7 after dropping from the preferred ranks.
Other entries include Hemingway (Vincent Poulton), Likely To Win (Merner) and The Big Bite (Arsenault). Cameron fun run goes Saturday SUMMERSIDE – The fifth annual Kristen Cameron 5K Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.
Registration will be held at Summerside Intermediate School (SIS) beginning at 8 a.m., with all proceeds going to the Kristen Cameron Trust Fund.
The race will begin and end at SIS. In 2010, Cameron was struck by a drunk driver while out on a training run on her bicycle, and was left a quadriplegic.
The run in her honour not only raises necessary funds to assist with her everyday needs, but also serves to bring awareness to the dangers of drinking and driving. The 32-year-old Cameron was recently named to the Canadian national wheelchair rugby team. There will be lots of door prizes presented and refreshments following the race.
The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour lands at Petty International Raceway in River Glade, N.B., on Saturday for the tour’s first visit to the province this season.
The 150-lap feature is the second of 12 stops for the regional touring series. About 25 teams from across the Maritimes are expected. Heat races start at 6 p.m.
Two-time series champion Shawn Turple (Enfield, N.S.) has the early point lead after winning the season-opening Lucas Oil 150 at Scotia Speedworld last month in Goffs, N.S.
Dylan Blenkhorn (Truro, N.S.), who won this event last season, is second in the championship point standings. Reigning champ Cole Butcher (Porter’s Lake, N.S.) enters Round 2 in third spot. Younger brother Jarrett Butcher, an Exide Batteries rookie of the year contender also from Porter’s Lake, is fourth followed by Dylan Gosbee of Cornwall.
The rookie of the year competition enters Round 2 on Saturday. Butcher sits atop of the standings followed by Robbie MacEwen (Charlottetown) and Nicholas Naugle (Dartmouth, N.S.), who finished eighth and 11th, respectively, in the season opener.
Stephen Lively (Shubenacadie, N.S.) made his Pro Stock debut at the Lucas Oil 150, finishing just outside the top 15, is well within the hunt for the title.
Also on tap Saturday are street stocks, mini stocks and a limited late model 50 race.