Race Dates
Matinee Racetracks of Prince Edward Island
Pinette Raceway Inc: Races every Wednesday night at 6 p.m., all summer long, weather permitting.
O’Leary (West Prince Horsemen’s Club Matinee): Wednesdays at 6:30 – check contact for definite dates.
If overnight accommodation is required, please go to our “links” for the local B & Bs and hotel/motels. If horse accommodation is required, please contact the Matinee Racetrack Development Project at 902-894-6511 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 902-894-6511 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
Matinee Racetrack Challenge Series 2010
PLEASE NOTE AN IMPORTANT CHANGE: All horses for any Challenge Series race MUST be entered by 8 p.m. TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE. Horses not entered will not race and will not receive points or allowance.
O’Leary Saturday, June 12 – 2 p.m.
Pinette Wednesday, June 16 – 6 p.m.
O’Leary Saturday, July 10 – 2 p.m.
O’Leary Saturday, July 24 – 2:30 p.m. - Potato Blossom Festival
Alberton Thursday, July 29 – 6 p.m. - Prince County Exhibition - cancelled
Alberton Saturday, July 31, 2 p.m. - Prince County Exhibition
Pinette Sunday, August 8 – 2 p.m. - Kilted Pace
Tyne Valley Sunday, August 8 – 1 p.m. - Oyster Festival
Pinette Wednesday, August 25 – 6 p.m.
Kensington Sunday, August 29 – 2 p.m.
O’Leary Saturday, September 4 – 2 p.m. - Children’s Wish
Finals – Summerside Wednesday, September 15, 7:00 p.m.
The P.E.I Department of Agriculture, through the office of the Matinee Racetrack Development Project, will provide an incentive of $25 per horse per participant at each Challenge Series Race.
Horses who participate in races on these dates will earn points towards finals at Summerside Raceway. The top eighteen point earners (six per division) will race in the finals for $70, a cooler and the Championship trophy presented to the winner of one division on an annual rotating basis for each of the three divisions.
To be eligible to race in the finals, a horse must have competed in at least 3 of the above events, at a minimum of two different tracks. Drivers of horses in the Final must have participated in no more than five (5) pari-mutuel starts to be eligible.
Please contact the following, regarding conditions and entries:
Alberton Roy Lewis: 853-2212
Kensington Ed Doucette 836-5665 or 836-3410
O’Leary Clair Sweet: 859-2221
Pinette 659-2700 or Scott MacPhail at 838-5133
Tyne Valley Paul Biggar: 831-2296
Matinee Racetrack Development Project
420 University Avenue, Suite 201
Charlottetown, PE C1A
