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After settling for the runner-up spot in last week’s Preferred Pace at Grand River Raceway, Lets Get Pickled front-stepped his way to a 1:55.3 triumph in the closing night feature at the Elora, Ont. oval.

Two-year-old pacing fillies were in the spotlight at the Hippodrome 3R on Sunday (Sept. 25), getting tuned up for next week’s Lucien Bombardier Pace, the final stakes race of the year at H3R.

Little Diamond may be on the smaller side when compared to other harness racing horses, but the two-year-old colt has a huge heart and showed it Sunday (Aug. 28) at the Hippodrome 3R, scoring his fourth straight win in taking his division of the Future Stars Series.

Century Downs hosted a packed card of action Saturday (July 2) which included six $7,500 eliminations for the Alberta Sires Stakes with three Alberta Marksman eliminations for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings and three Alberta Diamond eliminations for three-year-old pacing fillies.

A number of Ontario pacers have their hooves planted on P.E.I. and will face off with some top local flavour in an incredible Saturday evening (July 2) Preferred Pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. 

Platine Alpha, the Queen of Pace at the Hippodrome 3R, will be looking to continue her winning ways on Sunday (June 19): she's going for her third straight victory.

Beginning this weekend, Hippodrome 3R (H3R) is set to begin live harness racing two days a week, Friday and Sunday. The Friday afternoon program begins at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s post time is 12 noon.

Backclass reigned supreme in the Saturday night (May 14) Preferred Pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park as Rose Run Quest stomped his rivals. 

David Dowling controlled the driver’s standings over the Winter Meet and the season opener on Saturday (May 7) extended his dominance at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. 

The 2022 Winter Meet is set to come to a close on Monday evening (Jan. 31) with The Rev searching for the Preferred Pace winner’s circle at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. The card was rescheduled due to the winter storm impacting P.E.I. on Saturday and Sunday.