Race night
Red Shores on a race night
This page covers what stays fixed on a race night at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino, whatever the date. The dates themselves, with programs and results, are kept on the venue's racing pages at redshores.ca.
By the Form Desk Checked October 12, 2026
No. 1
3 h
before post time
Race night
Race Office hours and phones
The Race Office works weekday hours, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday. When Charlottetown races, its doors open 3 hours ahead of post time; Summerside allows 2 hours. Two phone lines reach it: 902-629-6634 and 902-629-6636. Holiday hours are not published, and a call to 902-620-4222 confirms them.
Standardbred Canada, the national registry for the breed, has a representative at the track on race days only. That person is not on site during the weekday office hours.
No. 2
200+
grandstand seats
Race night
Seats, tower and screen
The oval at Red Shores is the Charlottetown Driving Park, which dates from 1888. Over 200 seats make up the grandstand, arranged in theatre-style rows that look onto the oval. The stand is climate-controlled. One renovation put a 40-foot video wall at the track; the same work brought a boutique casino and another restaurant to the gaming floor.
Out in the centrefield stands the Judges Tower. It can be booked for a private party by a group of 20 to 100 people.
No. 3
3
tiers, Top of the Park
Race night
Dinner on a race night
Top of the Park is a dining room on three tiers above the historic track. It serves a buffet on race nights and a brunch on Sundays; its hours are not posted. The Trackside Patio is outdoors, right beside the racing, and no hours are posted for it either. Diners can bet on the horses without leaving their restaurant table.
O'Brien's Social Bar & Kitchen, one floor below the main level at Red Shores, honours Joe O'Brien, a Hall of Fame horseman from PEI. Its kitchen serves 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the Sunday to Wednesday stretch, then 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. across the Thursday to Saturday nights. The hours Red Shores posts leave holidays out, so the Form Desk recommends a call to the main line, 902-620-4222, before a holiday dinner. A table at O'Brien's can be booked only by phone at 902-620-4264, as Red Shores accepts no reservation requests online.
Bookings by phone only: 902-620-4264
No. 4
0
dates printed here
Race night
Checking the date first
redshores.ca carries race dates, programs, entries and results on its racing pages, and no calendar appears in this guide. Red Shores runs a second track at 55 Greenwood Drive in Summerside, where the raceway marked "Est. 1886" sits next to Credit Union Place. Check the program before setting out to confirm racing is scheduled for the chosen track and day.
Race Office 902-629-6634 · 902-629-6636 · the venue's racing pages
No. 5
Q3
Reader questions · short answers
Questions
Q1When does the Race Office open on a race day?
It opens 3 hours ahead of post time when racing is on in Charlottetown. At Summerside the gap is 2 hours. Outside race days, the office keeps 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Q2Can a group book the Judges Tower for a party?
A group of 20 to 100 people can rent it for a private party. The tower stands in the centrefield of the Driving Park.
Q3How is a table reserved at Top of the Park?
Tables at Red Shores are reserved by telephone alone, through 902-620-4264. No online reservation requests are accepted by the venue. Top of the Park has no posted hours.
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