Charlottetown, PE – Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park is pleased to announce the opening date for the Spring meet is Saturday, May 8th 2021, one week later than initially planned. Post time is 6:00pm.
The decision was made after consulting with horse people and harness racing industry groups. This will officially launch the countdown to the 62nd running of the Guardian Gold Cup & Saucer. Red Shores will be announcing an exciting line-up of promotions and events in the coming weeks.
Saturday May 1st, and Thursday, May 13th race dates will be moved to later in the season. All originally planned 79 race dates will be held at Charlottetown .
The May racing schedule at Charlottetown will now be Saturdays May 8th and May 15th, Thursday May 20th, Saturday May 22nd, Thursday May 27th and Saturday May 29th.
Red Shores Summerside will open for the season on Monday May 24th at 1pm. The Prince County oval will also hold a card on Sunday May 30th at 1pm kicking off stakes season with the PEI Colt Stakes featuring the three-year old pacing fillies and colts. Summerside will race the planned 27 race dates during the 2021 season. The 53rd running of the Governor’s Plate, presented by Summerside Chrysler Dodge, is Saturday July 10th.
Qualifiers will be held on Saturday May 1st at 12:30pm and Tuesday May 4th 6:30pm at Charlottetown, and Sunday May 2nd at Summerside beginning at 12pm. For entries contact the race office at 902.629.6636. The complete 2021 racing schedule will be available at redshores.ca
Red Shores and the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association are pleased to update the Industry on the Return To Racing Plan for the 2021 harness racing season.
Through adherence to the Bio Security protocols outlined for everyone stabled at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park, together we have been able to address the threat of strangles onsite. At press time, only one horse is waiting for their second negative test which is expected back early next week out 0f 199 horses tested on site.
Owners and guests are welcome onsite by signing in with the Security officer at the stable area entrance.
Numerous horses have returned to their assigned stalls at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park, with two negative culture tests.
Horses are coming in to train and jog currently, once they have received a negative culture test and have a second test scheduled. Trainers must provide the race office with their trainer equine heath verification before receiving ship-in allotted times.
Horses off site are being culture tested, through the support of the Provincial Government.
Horse Health Requirements for 2021:
To ensure the continued good health of our racing population, two negative culture tests are required for all horses stabled off track on Prince Edward Island before you will be allowed to enter to race. There will be no time limit on your negative cultures, i.e. if your horse has received two negative culture tests in order to come train at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park, you will not need another negative test to enter in May, pending a Trainer’s Equine Health Verification Form on your horses health.
The protocol for off Island horse people shipping to race on Prince Edward Island for 2021 is being finalized, and will be released next week.
For the 2021 racing season, trainers will have to sign a Trainer’s Equine Health Verification form which will detail that they have closely monitored their horse health and confirm that all horses entering the grounds and entering to race are healthy.
by Lee Drake, for Red Shores