The Boxing Day card has an opening time of 12:30pm, which will also see the Kent Oakes Memorial Bursary, presented by Red Shores and the PEI Harness Racing Industry Association, awarded to four deserving competitors after the afternoon’s Race 6.
The Fillies & Mares PEISHOA Pace in race 3 carries a purse of $3,400 and brings together a compact but evenly matched group of distaffers. Woodmere Honeymoon starts from post 2 with Gilles Barrieau on the bike for trainer Carson Wilkie, while the daughter of Bet The Moon rides a two-race win streak for owner Christa Dunsford from Donagh. Tobins Brownie (driven by Adam Merner) is a top contender at track control, as is Tells Bells (Mike McGuigan) from post 5. Race 5 is the Reg Affleck Memorial for a $2,900 purse and it attracts a sizeable field, with Good Omen (Paul Langille) getting the nod from post 5 for owners Ellie Driscoll and Rosanne Langille of Nova Scotia.
The son of Betterthancheddar takes on eight rivals including Post 8’s Melody Maker (Ryan Desroche) and Rail Control’s Here Comes Emmett (Barrieau). The Boxing Day Pace goes into race 6 for a $2,500 purse and Im Hungry (Langille) will attempt to reach the Krown Rust Protection Winner’s Circle from post 9 for owners Chantel Langille and Schooner II Stable of Nova Scotia.
Power Of Four (Desroche) and Uriel Blue Chip (David Dowling) are also top entries.
The afternoon builds towards the Preferred Pace in race 15, with a $5,100 purse on the line. Jk Last Chance pulls the rail with trainer Kenny Arsenault in the seat for owner Daniel MacIsaac of Charlottetown. The eight-year-old son of So Surreal was a seven-time winner in 2025 and faces five heavyweights in his Friday fight. Brookdale’s Phil Sizer entry Johnny (Paul Langille) and Wind Blown (Corey MacPherson) start from posts 2 and 3 respectively. TH Boomtown (Gilles Barrieau) holds post 4 along with morning line favorite Merigo Magic (Adam Merner) from post 5 and post 6 entrant Howmac Maximus (Marc Campbell) in an attempt to extend his streak to three.
The Post Time Picks like Merigo Magic. “Merigo Magic has raced brilliantly over the last two weeks, finishing second to Bee Two Bee both times. Moves up a spot on the wings and Merner won’t be waiting long, so this could be the day he finds the win column.” Post time is set for 12:30 Friday afternoon, with a full range of betting options available on the track and via HPIBet.com.
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