Archive for May, 2009

Young Guns Final Set

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

From Standardbred Canada
The Young Guns Pacing Series eliminations for three and four-year-old horses and geldings highlighted Charlottetown Driving Park’s Saturday afternoon program with Howmacs Dropnick and War Dancer prevailing in their respective $1,750 assignments.

Young Guns Pacing Series at Charlottetown

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – One of the biggest race programs of the new season gets underway Saturday and Monday at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre with the Young Guns Pacing Series, a Maritime debut of pacing millionaire Daylon Trooper and the 134th running of the Preakness Stake from Pimilco Race […]

Atlantic Sires Stakes Action Launches at Fredericton

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lynne MacLennan
 
 
Three-year-old pacing fillies from across the Maritimes will meet for the first Atlantic Sires Stakes races of the 2009 season on Monday, May 18, at Fredericton Raceway.

A Day at the Races

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Tom Rath
 
It’s another sunny summer day. Island breezes whisper their cool, refreshing sighs, but wait…there is something else being carried on this gentle wind; a distant rumbling, a male voice squawking from some far-off loudspeaker, and the roar of voices, young and old, rising in a crescendo of excitement at one […]

Outlawpositiv Charg Wins CDPEC Feature

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE - Outlawpositiv Çharg, under the command of driver Terry Gallent, won the afternoon feature in 1.56.3. Sounding and Ron Matheson finished second with Negrito and Gary Chappell holding on for third.

Maritime Star Outlawpositivcharg Returns

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – He’s back and he looks good. Outlawpositivcharg, last year’s winner of the Governor’s Plate at Summerside and fifth place finisher in the Gold Cup & Saucer has been entered to compete in the Saturday afternoon top class at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre. Post time […]

Date Change for Ruby Chappell Stakes

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
 
Charlottetown, PE – The Ruby Chappell Stake, scheduled for Summerside Raceway on Wednesday May 27, is moving to the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre on Thursday May 28 due to the ongoing construction at the Summerside Raceway. Post time is 7pm.
 
Nominations accepted at Harness Racing PEI office. Deadline for nominations is Monday […]

Sounding and Matheson Win CDPEC Feature

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – Sounding, with Ron Matheson the bike, won the Saturday afternoon feature in 1:58.4 at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre.

Big Weekend for City Oval

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – The first weekend in May will feature a number of events Saturday at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre including a full 12 dash live racing card, the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby and a special work-out mile from World-Champion Shadow Play between races 5 and […]