from Red Shores

Charlottetown, PEI — The official draws took place Tuesday (Aug. 8) for the two Sobeys Gold Cup & Saucer trials. The trials are the precursor to the 58th edition of Prince Edward Island’s signature race, which will be contested on Saturday (Aug. 19) at Red Shores’ Charlottetown Driving Park.

There are 16 Islanders who are connected to six starters as owners or trainers in the 2017 trials.

The first trial will take place on Saturday (Aug. 12) and the second trial will be contested on Monday (Aug. 14).

For race dates, live race broadcasts, race replays and more, head over to redshores.ca.

The results from the post position draws for the trials appear below.

Sobeys Gold Cup Trial 1
Post-Horse
1 – Windsong Leo
2 – Do Over Hanover
3 – Shadow Place
4 – Skyway Boomer
5 – Stover
6 – Always At My Place
7 – Crombie A

Sobeys Gold Cup Trial 2
Post-Horse
1 – Arque Hanover
2 – Good Friday Three
3 – YS Lotus
4 – McKinney
5 – Junebugs Baby
6 – Sports Lightning
7 – Sapphire City