Harness racing season expected to be similar to last summer
Officials with Red Shores are buckling in for another spring and summer of harness racing under COVID-19 restrictions.
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Posted: Apr 07, 2021 7:18 AM AT | Last Updated: April 7
The harness racing season gets underway May 8 at the Charlottetown Driving Park.(Laura Meader/CBC) comments
Officials with Red Shores are buckling in for another spring and summer of harness racing under COVID-19 restrictions.
Lee Drake, the manager of racing, brands and broadcasts, said operations at Charlottetown Driving Park will be similar to last year.
However, he is hoping they might be able to have more cohorts by the time the signature events such as the Gold Cup and Saucer in Charlottetown and the Governor s Plate in Summerside roll around.
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The Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission has learned that additional horses stabled at at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park have been exposed to strangles bacteria, as confirmed by enhanced testing.
At a meeting on Tuesday (Feb. 23) that included the Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown Veterinary Clinic, Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association, Atlantic Provinces Harness Racing Commission and Red Shores, it was agreed that immediate and strict protocol will be implemented on the grounds of the Red Shores Charlottetown property.
Effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 25), The Red Shores Charlottetown property, including all barns and the ship-in area, will implement a track-wide lockdown with no horses being allowed to ship on to the grounds until further notice. Horses may only leave the premises if they have a clearance letter from their veterinarian of a negative test taken within seven days prior to their departure.