Archive for September, 2009

PEI Colt Stakes Get Underway Thursday at CDP

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – The 75th running of the PEI Colt Stakes races is planned for the Charlottetown Driving Park Thursday night at 7pm with Saturday featuring a double header at 1pm and 7pm. The action will be carried world wide on the Bell Aliant Race Day show at www.harnessracingpei.com.

PEI Colt Stakes Action

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Norman Hall
 
Charlottetown, PE - The 75th running of the PEI Colt Stakes races is planned for Charlottetown from September 17-20th and as many as 25 separate divisions are expected to take to the track over three race programs. The first Colt Stakes races took place in Charlottetown on September 20th, 1934 […]

Best of Life and Chappell Engineer Winning Trip in Summerside Feature

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Summerside, PE – Best of Life and driver Gary Chappell ended Gauloise Duharas’s winning streak when they won the Sunday afternoon feature race at the Summerside raceway in 2:00.2 over Allamerica Wow and Alex Sobey and a fast closing Coors Life with Mark Bradley.

Pans O Silver Wins CDP Feature; Accident Sends Two Drivers to Hospital

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – Pans O Silver, with Brian MacPhee in the bike, got back in the winner’s column after taking the feature race in gate to wire fashion in 1:58.3 Saturday night at the Charlottetown Driving Park. Alex MacPhee owns and trains the pacer who was making his 19th start […]

Weekend Highlights at CDP and SRW

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – The local racing scene has a lot of offer this weekend. The Charlottetown Driving Park hosts a full line-up Saturday at 7pm with Lakato Hall listed as the morning line favorite in the feature event while the Summerside Raceway presents a 12 dash card Sunday. Post time […]

Yankee Sun Takes CDP Feature in 1:58.4

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE –  Yankee Sun, owned by the BM Stable, NB, won the Thursday night feature in 1:58.4 over Beautys Spur and Rustleinthevines.

Rymar Chief Draws Rail in CDP feature

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – The legendary Charlottetown Driving Park will host a live race presentation on Thursday with the top class carrying $1,900 purse with heavy weights Rymar Chief, Scotian Sunset and Rebel Ryan taking on a powerful field of contenders. Post time is 7pm.

Weekend Racing Highlights from Summerside and Charlottetown

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Summerside, PE – It was a productive day for the Frank Banks stable of Summerside after two of his horses finished first and second in the Monday afternoon feature at the Summerside Raceway.

Island Tracks Host Busy Weekend of Racing at Summerside and Charlottetown

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – The long holiday weekend will feature two exciting harness racing cards with the Charlottetown Driving Park hosting a 12 dash event on Saturday at 7pm and the Summerside Raceway staging an afternoon program on Monday at 1pm with $1,500 feature. Both locations will offer customers the opportunity […]

Red Pjamas Win John “Buddy” Campbell Memorial

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
 
Charlottetown, PE – Red Pjamas, with Marc Campbell in the bike, won the $14,350 John “Buddy” Campbell Memorial in 2:06.1 Thursday night at the Charlottetown Driving Park. The two-year-old trotter is owned by Blayne and Sandra White, Belle River and bred by event sponsor Meridian Farms. Porter with Kenny Arsenault […]