Windemere Skye seeks 20th straight victory

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Windemere Skye (Somewhere Fancy) will put her perfect lifetime record on the line Saturday evening in Atlantic Sires Stakes harness racign action at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The capital oval has 12 dashes scheduled for a 6 P.M. opening post time as the second half of a Saturday doubleheader, featuring Atlantic Sires Stakes divisions for three-year-old pacers and a pair of $10,000 Richard Campbell Memorial Invitational races.

Windemere Skye is the 5-2 morning-line favourite in the second $18,240 Atlantic Sires Stakes A division for three-year-old pacing fillies in race 9. Marc Campbell drives the Earl Watts trainee from post 4 for owners Windemere Farms of Springvale and Matt Burke of Stratford.

The daughter of Somewhere Fancy is undefeated in 19 lifetime starts and was a 1:53.1 winner in her latest outing during the Lady Slipper Stakes. Covered In Purle (To be driven by Ken Murphy) is the second choice from post 3 while Alwaysinfullforce (Gilles Barrieau) has the rail.

The Post Time Picks sides with Windemere Skye to continue her incredible streak.

“Windemere Skye has put together a couple of amazing seasons and when you look at the summary, she’s approaching $200,000 in lifetime earnings. She moves in a couple of spots for this attempt and Campbell will be pushing the pace early so expect her to be on or near the lead at the start and finish.”

The other $18,240 Atlantic Sires Stakes A division for three-year-old pacing fillies is in race 3 with Elm Grove Uncannie favoured at 5-2 from post 6. Ken Murphy drives the Joe Baxter trainee for owners Baxter of Kensington and Earith Riley of Summerside. Lila Berry (MacPherson) and Mattnificent Rose (Langille) are other leading contenders.

Three-year-old pacing colts compete in $15,000 Atlantic Sires Stakes A divisions in races 4, 7 and 11.

Tobins Nibbler is the top choice in race 4 from post 1 with Jason Hughes driving for trainer Ashley Gamester and owner Donald MacRae after winning his last two races.

Race 7 has Zero Two Sixty favoured at 5-2 from post 3 for driver David Dowling, trainer Sifroi Melanson and owner Ultimate Stable of Greater Lakeburn, N.B.

Shanghai Whiskey receives top billing in the final colt A division in race 11. Campbell drives the Wade Myers-owned and trained pacer from post 3.

The first $10,000 Richard Campbell Memorial Invitational, presented by Reliable Motors, lines up in race 8 with Miki Shan N leaving from the rail for driver MacPherson, trainer Chris MacKay and owners Kap Singh Racing Stable, Stephen Klunowski, Earl Hill Jr. and Donald MacRae. Ammo (Campbell) and Arbitrage Hanover (Murphy) are other top entrants.

Get Wings is in the second $10,000 Richard Campbell Memorial Invitational in race 10. Langille drives the Vaughan Doyle trainee from post 3 for owners Gary Ford and Janet Kinney. Twin B Tuffenuff (Barrieau) and Mappos Lion (Ryan Desroche) will provide the opposition in the field of six.

Atlantic Sires Stakes B divisions are also scheduled throughout the program for $6,000 purses for three-year-old pacing fillies and colts.

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To view the entries for Saturday’s cards of harness racing, click the following link: Saturday Entries – Charlottetown Driving Park.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores