GOVERNOR’S PLATE

AT A GLANCE

Post positions and drivers for the 53rd running of the Governor’s Plate, presented by Summerside Chrysler Dodge, on Saturday, July 10:

1. Tim To Dance Marc Campbell

2. Rose Run Quest Walter Cheverie

3. Blood Money Mitch Downey

4. Woodmere Ideal Art Todd Trites

5. Day Delight Gilles Barrieau

6. Bugsy Maguire Brodie MacPhee

7. Mc Pat Ken Murphy

8. Avatar J Jason Hughes

SCHEDULE CHANGE

As a result of post tropical storm Elsa, Red Shores and the Prince County Horsemen’s Club announced a scheduling change Friday, July 9.

The July 9 program has been moved to Sunday, July 11, with post time at 6:30 p.m.

The program on Saturday, July 10, featuring the 53rd running of the Governor’s

Plate, presented by Summerside Chrysler Dodge, will go as scheduled with post time at 6:30 p.m.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Four horses have won the Governor’s Plate twice.

• They are John The Third (1973, 1975), Winners Accolade (1984, 1986), Outlawpositivcharg (2008, 2009) and D G’s Camme (2014, 2015).

• The 53rd running of the Governor’s Plate, presented by Summerside Chrysler Dodge, is scheduled for Saturday, July 10.

HISTORY

• Gilles Barrieau leads all drivers with five Governor’s Plate victories.

• Barrieau, who will drive Day Delight from Post 5 in the 53rd running of Prince County’s most prestigious standardbred race on Saturday, July 10, won his first Governor’s Plate with Comedy Hour in 1998.

• Barrieau then won four straight Governor’s Plates with Mcapulco (2012), Wild Dragon (2013) and D G’s Camme (2014, 2015).

• Summerside native Dr. Ian Moore has captured the Governor’s Plate four times – 1988, 1996, 2001, 2002.

• Todd Trites (1999, 2005, 2010) and Marc Campbell (2016, 2017, 2019) have three Governor’s Plate victories on their driving resumés.

• The Governor’s Plate is presented by Summerside Chrysler Dodge.

HE SAID IT

“The horse game has been really good to me. It’s great for young kids. Anyone with any troubles, you get around a horse and working with a horse 1-on-1, it’s a great thing for your mind. It gives you great satisfaction. Joe was like that. He was always happy and smiling when he was around the horses. You could see the love.” - Walter Cheverie