Gold Cup and Saucer hopefuls face off in three trials

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The road to the $100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer final will go through three $15,000 trials Saturday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The capital oval will host the three Gold Cup and Saucer trials on Saturday, Aug. 15, with a 5 P.M. first race post time as entrants look to secure their place in the Aug. 22 final that will cap off Old Home Week 2026. The post positions for the trials were drawn during the official press conference Tuesday morning at Red Shores Charlottetown by Race Secretary Gerard Smith and Senior MPHRC Judge Kent Butler.

The top three finishers from each trial will advance to the $100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer final. The fourth and fifth place finishers from the trials will advance to the $30,000 James (Roach) MacGregor Gold Cup and Saucer consolation on Friday Aug. 21 along with two of the sixth-place finishers. The remaining five horses will be eligible to compete in the $15,000 P.E.I. Harness Racing Industry Association Invitational on Saturday Aug. 22.

Gold Cup and Saucer Trial #1 will see a $15,000 purse as Sugar Man has rail control for driver Jody Jamieson and trainer Mark McKinnon. Pollack Racing Llc of Venetia, Pennsylvania owns the four-year-old winner of $393,135. Sugar Man was a winner in 1:47.2 at Pocono Downs on July 11 and was race timed in 1:49.3 over the half-mile oval at Flamboro Downs in May.

Gold Cup and Saucer Trial #2 has Mappos Lion with the rail for driver Ryan Campbell and trainer Taylor Doyle. The son of Sunshine Beach has won his last three starts, including a 1:51.1 win over Charlottetown in his latest for owners Hailee Currie and Carol Campbell.

Gold Cup and Saucer Trial #3 has Cecil Ladner Memorial winner Ammo drawing the rail for driver Marc Campbell and trainer Ron Matheson. Pat Morris of Charlottetown and Woodmere Farms of Marshfield share ownership of the former winner of the $820,000 North American Breeder’s Crown final for two-year-old pacing colts in 2022.

For race programs, wagering information and more go to Redshores.ca.

$15,000 Gold Cup & Saucer Trial #1 
Post – Horse – Driver – Trainer
1. Sugar Man (Papi Rob Hanover) – Jody Jamieson – Mark McKinnon
2. Nuttin But Finesse (Art Major) – Mike Downey – Ellen Stevenson
3. Brue Hanover (Stay Hungry) – Jason Hughes – Ashley Gamester
4. Twin B Tuffenuff (Rock N Roll Heaven) – Gilles Barrieau – Ron Matheson
5. Jordy N (Bettor’s Delight) – Louis Philippe Roy – Jacques Dupont
6. Arbitrage Hanover (Bettor’s Wish)- Kenny Murphy – Clifford Murphy
7. Get Wings (Bettor’s Wish) – Marc Campbell – Vaughan Doyle

$15,000 Gold Cup & Saucer Trial #2
Post – Horse – Driver – Trainer
1. Mappos Lion (Sunshine Beach) – Ryan Campbell – Taylor Doyle
2. Dalton Shard N (Always B Miki) – Jason Ryan – Francis Guillemette
3. Timeisonmyside (Captain Crunch) – To Be Announced – Jamie Smith
4. Helluva N (Mach Three) – Louis Philippe Roy – Jacques Dupont
5. Storm Shadow (Bettor’s Delight) – Mike Downey – Ellen Stevenson
6. JMR Speak Away (Artspeak) – Gilles Barrieau – Darren Crowe
7. Fifth And Five (Bettor’s Delight) – Jody Jamieson – Mark McKinnon

$15,000 Gold Cup & Saucer Trial #3
Post – Horse – Driver – Trainer
1. Ammo (Sweet Lou) – Marc Campbell – Ron Matheson
2. Miki Shan N (Always B Miki) – Corey MacPherson – Chris MacKay
3. Soaring Now (JK Endofenera)– David Dowling – Victor Puddy
4. Trumpster Blues (Always B Miki) – Brady Sweet – Jeff Holmes
5. Miraculous Desbi N (Bettor’s Delight) – Louis Philippe Roy – Jacques Dupont
6. Papis Rocket (Papi Rob Hanover) – David Dowling – Jennifer Doyle
7. The Magic Moment (Control The Moment) – Jason Ryan – Francis Guillemette
8. Its Major Major A (Art Major) – Jody Jamieson – Mark McKinnon