Unbeaten Irish Ray heads Maritime Breeders Stakes

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Irish Ray (Muscle Through It) has been nothing short of impeccable every step of his harness racing career and will try to put the bookend on perfection Thursday evening (Oct. 20) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The city track has a 12-dash card starting at 6 P.M., with the Home Hardware Maritime Breeders Stake featured on the program for two and three-year-old trotters.

Race 4 is the Home Hardware Maritime Breeders for two-year-old trotters carrying a $12,550 purse. Irish Ray is heavily favoured in the final start of his unbeaten two-year-old season for trainer-driver Marc Campbell and owner Three Wisemen Stable of Kingston. He drew post 3 Thursday evening as he seeks win number 11 of his career from as many starts with $63,675 in earnings.

Windemeregotmuscle (Jason Hughes) got closer to Irish Ray than anyone as he finished one-length back of the trotter in second in last week’s $15,000 Atlantic Breeders Crown Final. He has post 5 Thursday. Miss Brylee Ridge (Clare MacDonald) has rail control at 3-1 morning line odds.

The Post Time Picks place Irish Ray firmly in the win column.

“Irish Ray is on a big time roll this season and has reeled off 10 straight victories. There’s little doubt Campbell will be gunning early and if that’s the case get ready to see them smiling for the camera.”

Up Helly Aa is favoured in the race 6 Home Hardware Maritime Breeders for three-year-old trotting colts with a $7,580 purse. The 17-time winner has post 3 for driver Ken MacDonald, trainer Clare MacDonald and owner Riley Farms Ltd., of Summerside.

Race 2 has Oceanview Cicero favoured off the rail for trainer-driver Corey MacPherson and owner Carl Bagnall of Stratford. The $7,580 stake is for three-year-old trotting fillies.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores