Charlottetown: Gold Cup And Saucer champion returns Saturday

Somewhere Fancy has not seen the Red Shores starting gate in almost two years, but he is back on the East Coast and looking to avenge his 2019 Gold Cup and Saucer defeat in the Saturday evening feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Saturday will see a 12-dash presentation getting underway at 6 p.m., featuring the preferred 1 pace in race 11 for a C$3,400 pot.

Somewhere Fancy will headline that event, as the 55-time winner moves from trainer Luis Pena to the Chris MacKay stable for owner John Mehlenbacher. Marc Campbell will pick up the catch drive on the post four starter, who last won a race on July 1 at Harrah's Philadelphia, tripping the timer in 1:51 4/5. Somewhere Fancy's biggest win on the East Coast came in the 2018 edition of the Gold Cup and Saucer in a 1:50 4/5 victory. The pacer returned for the 2019 edition of the race and finished second to Rock Diamonds N.

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Rose Run Quest has rail control with Gilles Barrieau in the seat for trainer Jeff Holmes. Screen Test will hold down post two for driver Corey MacPherson, with the Ron Gass trainee winning his last start in a 1:53 4/5 romp. Avatar J has post three with Kenny Arsenault in the seat, while Day Delight has post five for driver Brodie MacPhee.

Race analyst Peter MacPhee puts Somewhere Fancy on top of the Post Time Picks.

"We all remember what Somewhere Fancy did here in 2018 winning the Gold Cup and Saucer in 1:50 4/5 and closed in a snappy 27 3/5. He's back on the Island, and Campbell hops up, so don't be shocked when they hit the wire first," said MacPhee.

--press release (Red Shores)--