Jody Jamieson parades Sugar Man ahead of the first of three $15,000 Atlantic Lottery Gold Cup and Saucer Trials at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Aug. 15. Jamieson will drive Fifth And Five in the 67th edition of the $100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer, presented by Atlantic Lottery, on Aug. 22. Jamieson is looking to win his first Gold Cup and Saucer. Jason Simmonds/The Guardian Photo by Jason Simmonds /The GuardianArticle contentJody Jamieson clearly put into words what it would mean to win his first Gold Cup and Saucer.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle content“It’s everything,” said Jamieson. “The Gold Cup and Saucer has been on my bucket list from the time I was old enough to know about harness racing, three-, four- or five-years-old.”Article contentArticle contentJamieson is also looking to follow in the footsteps of his father, well-known and respected horseman Carl Jamieson, who was the winning driver in the 2006 Gold Cup and Saucer.Article contentArticle content“I consider that the greatest win of my career, watching my dad win the Gold Cup and Saucer with Banner Yankee,” said Jamieson. “It’s something I want to do, and I hope I can do it this year.”Article contentArticle content In 2006, Wallace, N.S. native Carl Jamieson drove Banner Yankee to the Gold Cup win. Photo by GAIL MACDONALDArticle contentArticle contentQualified two horsesArticle contentJamieson qualified two horses in the three $15,000 trials on Aug. 15 for the $100,000 Gold Cup and Saucer, presented by Atlantic Lottery. Post time for the final race of the Old Home Week meet at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino is listed to go at 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 22. The 15-dash card is scheduled to start at 5 p.m.Article contentJamieson drove Sugar Man to a 1:50 win in Trial 1 and finished third with Fifth And Five in Trial 2. The top-three finishers in each trial advanced to the final.Article contentJamieson is scheduled to drive Fifth And Five from Post 9 while Sugar Man will leave from the coveted rail. Fifth And Five and Sugar Man are both trained by Prince Edward Islander Mark McKinnon.Article contentFifth And Five recently paced in 1:46.1 at The Meadowlands.Article contentArticle contentPrestige raceArticle contentJamieson talked about the prestige of driving in either the Gold Cup and Saucer or trials.Article contentArticle content“Why it’s so special here in Prince Edward Island is that guys will literally leave Ontario or the U.S. and come here just for one night to drive in this race, just do the eliminations of the trials and give up the final, just to say that they did it once.Article contentArticle content“Stepping on this track (for Trial 1) just reminded me of why I come back every time. The track is so cool. The atmosphere is so cool. Just everything’s so cool about P.E.I. anyway, and then you add the Gold Cup and Saucer here at the Charlottetown Driving Park, there’s nothing better.”Article contentOriginally from Truro, N.S., the Jamieson family is no stranger to harness racing.Article content“We raced horses in Truro for years, and we moved when I was 10 years old to Ontario and I’m 49, so it’s a few years ago now,” said Jamieson. “But we’ve been coming back here trying to win this race… I’m really hoping this is my year.”Article contentArticle contentA longtime fanArticle contentLousie-Philippe Roy is another veteran driver who is in Charlottetown for Old Home Week 2026. Roy also understands what it means to drive in and win a Gold Cup and Saucer.
Jamieson looking to follow in father’s footsteps in Gold Cup and Saucer
