CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Elm Grove Kaboom wears the title of morning line harness racing favorite in the Thursday night feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park but he will have to break apart a pair of win streaks to land in the historic winner's circle.

The Thursday evening program kicks off at 6:30 P.M. with 10-dash on tap. The race 9 Canadian Public Works Association Atlantic Chapter pace carries a $2,100 purse as the evening feature with a six-horse field. Elm Grove Kaboom is fresh off a 1:55.2 romp at Red Shores Charlottetown and reunited with driver Marc Campbell, who is on track to smash all driving records at the capital oval with 114 wins already this season. Elm Grove Kaboom is installed as top choice from post 3 Thursday for trainer Earl Smith and owners Larry and Kathy Chappell of Marshfield.

Simon Said rides a two-race win streak into the event with post 4 for trainer Joey Squires but loses the pilot that delivered those victory as driver Corey MacPherson elects to drive Painted Desert from post 1. Gilles Barrieau picks up the drive on Simon Said this week. The other horse with a win streak on the line is Keep Coming from post 5 with Myles Heffernan in the bike for trainer Brian Andrew. Gary Chappell was in the bike for Keep Coming's last two victories but will drive his own horse, Oh To Be Me, from post 2 this week. Likely To Win leaves from post 6 for driver Adam Merner as third choice in the race.

Race analyst Les MacIsaac puts his faith in the favoured Elm Grove Kaboom to stage a repeat of last week's performance.

"Elm Grove Kaboom barely broke a sweat in delivering as the overwhelming favourite last week, a distinction he'll likely have again this week," MacIsaac said. "With him at basically the same level for this one he's got a good shot to double up."

The Tom and Margaret Claybourne memorial trot will go on race 5 with Majian Chester installed as the morning line favorite for trainer-driver James Ripley.

Cougar Gal makes her Island debut in race 8 leaving from post 2 for driver Merner and trainer Drew Neill. Neal Moase of Warren Grove owns the nine-year-old daughter of American Ideal who has 23 lifetime wins and over $75,000 in earnings but has not made a start since March at The Raceway At Western Fair District in London, Ont.

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By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores