Gold Cup Race for the Ages
Harness Racing PEI Sports
By Lee Drake
Charlottetown, PE – With Lobster Carnival Week in the books, Harness Racing PEI will turn to the next big event on the calendar, Old Home Week and the 50th edition of the Gold Cup & Saucer presented by Sobeys.
Committees have been working for several months on souvenir covers, an ambassador reunion and the Countdown to the Cup promotion, which was launched on the opening day of the 2009 race season featuring a prize pool of $50,000 dollars.
So what is next? How about a Gold Cup Race for the Ages. The horses, who competed in past Gold Cups, will be introduced with a special trackside presentation and position draw Saturday at the Charlottetown Driving Park Entertainment Centre. This year’s Gold Cup Ambassadors will also be introduced and help unveil the nine horses selected during the Bell-Aliant Race Day world broadcast.
Then track announcer Vance Cameron will head to the studio to record the Gold Cup Race for the Ages. The fictional race will allow fans to determine the winner through on-line voting. The exciting finish will be played on Gold Cup night.
Complete details will be released on Saturday.