After a dominating performance in Gold Cup and Saucer Trial 2, Sintra has drawn Post 9 for the $100,000 final set for Saturday evening (Aug. 20) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The draw for the $100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer final, presented by Atlantic Lottery Corporation, took place during the Tuesday program at the capital oval. The posts for the nine-horse final were drawn by the Gold Cup and Saucer Ambassadors while being officiated by the Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission with morning line favourite Sintra drawing Post 9 for trainer Jamie Smith.
Trial 1 winner Ideal Perception will leave from Post 3 while Trial 3 winner Patrikthepiranha A has Post 2.
Also announced on the Tuesday draw, Warren Ellis and family of Summerside Chrysler Dodge is sponsoring the Smash The Track Record promotion with an extra $10,000 bonus if the 1:50.1 track record is broken. The winner of the race will receive $5,000, second place will bank $1,500 and the rest of the field will each receive $500.
$100,000 Gold Cup & Saucer
Post – Horse – Trainer
1. Major Hill – Chris MacKay
2. Patrikthepiranha A – Melissa Beckwith
3. Ideal Perception – Anthony Beaton
4. Bettim Again – Jeff Lilley
5. No Plan Intended – Colin Johnson
6. Rhodena Road – Neil MacInnis
7. Laughagain Hanover – Teesha Symes
8. Time To Dance – Marc Campbell
9. Sintra – Jamie Smith
(Red Shores)