Lady Cafe Au Lait seeking another East Coast victory

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Lady Cafe Au Lait will look to continue her perfect Prince Edward Island harness racing campaign in the Thursday evening feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The capital oval has 15 dashes scheduled for a 6 P.M. opening post time, with the $5,550 Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace lining up in race 14.

Lady Cafe Au Lait is the 5-2 morning-line favourite with her 12-race win streak on the line from post 5 with Marc Campbell driving for trainer Earl Watts and owners Windemere Farms of Springvale and Matt and David Burke of Stratford. The four-year-old daughter of Big Jim is unbeaten since relocating to P.E.I., including a 1:52.1 track-record performance at Red Shores Summerside and a victory in the $30,000 Sapphire Series during Old Home Week.

Her seven rivals include Windemere Saddy from post 2 for driver Ken Murphy and trainer Saul Lanigan along with Badgirl Bridgette from post 7 with Jason Hughes driving for trainer Bill Lanigan.

The Post Time Picks like Lady Cafe Au Lait in the feature.

“We’re running out of adjectives to describe this mare. Her versatility and dominance over her peers has been a treat to watch. She’s been perfect since relocating to P.E.I. and comes into this race off a lucrative win in the Sapphire, so expect another gate-to-wire score for this talented four-year-old daughter of Big Jim.”

Atlantic Sires Stakes trotters will also be showcased throughout the program.

The three-year-old trotting fillies compete for $12,080 in race 2, where Roseys El Girl has rail control for driver Murphy and trainer Bill Lanigan. Bonmati is the 5-2 morning-line favourite from post 3 with Corey MacPherson driving for trainer Blayne White, while Dusty Lane Margo has post 4 for Jason Hughes and trainer Ashley Gamester.

Two-year-old trotting fillies meet for $12,500 in race 4. Saulsbrook Disco is favoured from the rail with Marc Campbell driving for trainer Landon Campbell after winning her latest Lady Slipper Stakes assignment. Rockin Through It has post 2 for trainer-driver Mike McGuigan, while Howmac Limerick leaves from post 5 with Hughes aboard for White.

Race 7 carries a $12,000 Atlantic Sires Stakes purse for two-year-old trotting colts. Stunning Speed will look for his seventh straight victory to continue his undefeated campaign from post 4 for trainer-driver McGuigan, while Earl Speed has post 6 with Hughes driving for Gamester.

Another $12,000 two-year-old trotting colt division goes in race 9, where Muscles Dreamer leaves from post 4 for trainer-driver Adam Merner as the morning line choice over Supreme Muscle and trainer-driver McGuigan and Smokin Rocket with trainer-driver MacPherson.

Three-year-old trotting colts contest a $12,480 Atlantic Sires Stakes division in race 11. Little Louis is the 5-2 morning-line favourite from post 2 for MacPherson and trainer Kuri White as he looks for his seventh straight. West River Karuna has post 3 for driver Neldie MacDonald and trainer Clare MacDonald, while Howmac Prime Time leaves from the rail with Marc Campbell driving for Landon Campbell.

The fourth leg of the Island Oceans Trot Series carries an $8,000 purse in race 13. Fight Song will try to win his third straight against this group from post 5 with Hughes driving for Gamester. Other top entries include Buckhead Ridge from post 4 for Marc Campbell and trainer Landon Campbell and Flemsteen from post 7 with David Dowling handling the training and driving duties.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores