Lady Cafe Au Lait Seeks 14th Straight Victory

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Lady Cafe Au Lait (Big Jim) will put her 13-race winning streak on the line Thursday evening in Atlantic Aged Pacing Mares Series harness racing  action 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 a pair of $9,000 Aged Pacing Mares Series divisions presented by Standardbred Canada.

Lady Cafe Au Lait is the 5-2 morning-line favourite from the rail in the first division in race 11 for driver Marc Campbell, trainer Earl Watts and owners Windemere Farms of Springvale and Matt and David Burke of Stratford.

The four-year-old daughter of Big Jim has been untouchable since arriving on Prince Edward Island, including a 1:52.1 Atlantic record performance at Red Shores Summerside Raceway. She has won 15 of 18 starts this season and was victorious in 1:54.4 in her latest outing.

Brokeandoutofgas is the 3-1 second choice from post 3 with Gilles Barrieau driving for trainer-owner Tammy Collings of Hazel Brook. Rosetown Mary and Corey MacPherson complete the Classifier’s Choices from post 5.

The second $9,000 Aged Pacing Mares Series division lines up in race 14 with Vibrance favoured at 5-2 from post 4. Jason Hughes drives the Ashley Gamester trainee for owners Donald MacRae and Blair MacLauchlan. The six-year-old mare was a commanding 1:54.3 winner in her latest start.

Cc Rockin Rosie is the 3-1 second choice from post 6 for trainer-driver Adam Merner. Oh Ophelia (Barrieau) is the 7-2 third choice from post 3 for trainer Ron Matheson.

The P.E.I. Colt Stakes Graduate Series Grassroots division carries a $6,000 purse in race 9. Saulsbrook Pika is the top selection from post 3 with Barrieau driving for trainer Ron Matheson and owners Jackie Cooper of Stratford and Elmer and Jeff Campbell of Airdrie, Alta. Islebetu Islebeatu (MacPherson) and Watch Me Shake It (Ken Arsenault) are the other top selections.

The other Graduate Split in race 13 has Freaky Franny favoured off the rail for trainer-driver Darren Crowe and owner Josh Macdonald of Little Pond.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores