SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — The Ron Gass stable was firing on all cylinders Sunday afternoon on an all-stakes program at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
The Cornwall-based stable won both $12,500 Joe O’Brien memorial gold divisions for three-year-old pacing colts on the 12-dash program.
The Big Chase rolled off the front to win his gold split in 1:58.4 for driver Corey MacPherson, trainer Gass and owner JTL Risk Stable of Port Morien, N.S. The Big Chase was bred by Mike Collings of Hazelbrook.
Mr Kelly controlled the front in the other $12,500 division en route to a 1:56.4 victory while cutting the win streak of Tobins Rebel (Gilles Barrieau) at eight races. Adam Merner was in the seat of the Rollwithitharry colt for trainer Gass and owners Marsha Knox and Kyle and Wade MacDonald of Stanhope. Eldred Nicholson of North Wiltshire bred the pacing colt.
The $8,000 O’Brien memorial grassroots splits were won by Outrageous Story (Barrieau) in 1:57.3 and JJ Patrick (MacPherson) in 1:59.3.
Gass’ third training win came in the lone $16,000 Lady Slipper trot division for two-year-olds as homebred Dusty Lane Milo prevailed in 2:04.2 for driver Merner and owner Knox.
Tequila Tuesday won the $16,000 Lady Slipper three-year-old trot class in 2:01.1 with Myles Heffernan Sr., at the controls of the Myles Heffernan Jr. trainee for owner Jackie Heffernan of Summerville. William Andrew of Calgary bred the winning son of Armbro Barrister.
Gotta Love Cabot delivered a 13-1 shocker in her $13,800 Lady Slipper gold division for three-year-old pacing fillies as trainer Clare MacDonald steered her to a 2:00 victory for Nova Scotia owners Morah Kerrr and Phonsie MacEachern. A homebred of Kerr and MacEachern’s, Gotta Love Cabot was raised at Gord Brown’s farm in Greenvale.
Barrieau delivered in the other $13,800 Lady Slipper gold division with Woodmere Skyroller in a 1:56.3 score for trainer Kevin MacLean, owner Reg MacPherson of Stratford and breeder Bruce Wood of Marshfield.
The $9,100 Lady Slipper grassroots divisions for sophomore fillies were also won by Barrieau as Thebossisagirl scored in 1:59.4 and JJ Gracie was a 1:58.2 winner.
The Atlantic Aged Pacing Mares Series, presented by Standardbred Canada, had a single $6,140 division on the card with Dreamfair Zenfire (Merner) delivering an upset at 8-1 odds in 1:56.4 in the James (Jimmy) Smith memorial.
Hop Up (MacPherson) overcame Post 8 in the lone $5,100 Island Oceans trot classic division for aged mares in 2:00.1. The series is sponsored by JD Marine & Diving Inc.
– Compiled by Nicholas Oakes for Red Shores.
SRW Results
Harness racing results from Sunday at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
Race 1 – Thebossisagirl (G. Barrieau) 3.80 2.50 2.10; Woodmere Rollily (P. Langille) 3.70 2.10; Miss Sinfonia (D. Spence) 2.30.
Times: 29, 59.3, 1:29.4, 1:59.4. Also ran: Sun On The Beach, Theskysthelimit. Winning horse owned by Allison and Brian Ramsay, P.E.I. Exactor 2-3 $6.90; Triactor 2-3-1 $62.80; Superfecta 2-3-1-4 $77.45.
Race 2 – J J Patrick (C. MacPherson) 2.90 2.10 2.10; Tasteslikeanother (M. Heffernan) 7.60 3.00; Whims Drop Off (A. Merner) 2.10.
Times: 29.3, 1:00.3, 1:30.3, 1:59.3. Also ran: Oceanview Lucky, Willys Roadhouse. Winning horse owned by Marc Gallant, P.E.I. Exactor 2-5 $46.80; Triactor 2-5-4 $106.80; Superfecta 2-5-4-1 $121.65; Daily Double 2/2 $4.70.
Race 3 – Dusty Lane Milo (A. Merner) 2.40 2.20 2.10; A Little Go Go (M. Campbell) 5.50 3.40; Treasuesonthewater (B. MacPhee) 4.00.
Times: 30.0, 1:01.2, 1:33.3, 2:04.2. Also ran: Fireball Friday, Camco Lexie, Peach Pie Will Do, Galeowind, My Monies A Runnin. Winning horse owned by Marsha Knox, P.E.I. Exactor 4-8 $6.60; Triactor 4-8-3 $17; Superfecta 4-8-3-9 $70.40.
Race 4 – Gotta Love Cabot (M.C. MacDonald) 28.30 13.40 2.10; Dustylane Zambucca (C. MacPherson) 5.80 2.90; Live and Let Di (K. Arsenault) 2.20.
Times: 28.3, 1:00.4, 1:31.3, 2:00. Also ran: Red Dirt Star, Mittaroniandcheese
Winning horse owned by Morah Kerr and Phonsie MacEachern, Nova Scotia.
Exactor 5-6 $281.30; Triactor 5-6-2 $563.80; Superfecta 5-6-2-4 $147.61.
Race 5 – Up (C. MacPherson) 2.60 2.20 2.10; Daisy River (J. Hughes) 3.20 2.20; Osprey Delta (B. MacPhee) 2.70.
Times: 29, 59.3, 1:29.4, 2:00.1. Also ran: Sailor Blue, Little Miss Winnie, Majian Magic, Supreme Monarch, Whim Road Gem. Winning horse owned by Keith Campbell, P.E.I. Exactor 8-2 $4.90; Triactor 8-2-1 $13.60; Superfecta 8-2-1-4 $16.
Race 6 – J J Gracie (G. Barrieau) 2.90 2.10 2.10; Joes Beauty (M. Campbell) 2.10 2.10; J J Kinley (K. Arsenault) 2.10.
Times: 29.4, 1:00.4, 1:30.2, 1:58.2. Also ran: Anne With An E, Roxy Lund. Winning horse owned by Stephane Boudreault, Quebec. Exactor 1-2 $3.40; Triactor 1-2-5 $9.70; Superfecta 1-2-5-4 $9.25.
Race 7 – Outrageous Story (G. Barrieau) 3.20 2.10 2.10; Brutusthebarbarian (D. Crowe) 2.20 2.10; The Fox (A. Merner) 2.80.
Times: 29.1, 59.3, 1:28.3, 1:57.3. Also ran: Watts of Attitude, Krispy Krunch. Winning horse owned by Paul Holmes, P.E.I. Exactor 1-3 $3.50; Triactor 1-3-5 $11.10; Superfecta 1-3-5-4 $11.20.
Race 8 – Tequila Tuesday (M. Heffernan) 3.40 2.20 2.10; Go With Her (B. MacPhee) 2.10 2.10; Winmdemere Ally (B. MacPhee) 4.30.
Times: 29.3, 1:00.2, 1:30.3, 2:01.1. Also ran: Gotogitmesum, Majian Thunder. Winning horse owned by Jackie Heffernan, Nova Scotia. Exactor 3-5 $3.70; Triactor 3-5-1 $15.20; Superfecta 3-5-1-4 $15.60.
Race – Big Chase (C. MacPherson) 15.10, 4.00, 3.40; Windemere Ryan (A. Merner) 7.00 5.00; Little Manny (S. Trites) 7.20.
Times: 30, 1:01.2, 1:30, 1:58.4. Also ran: Windemere Albert, Woodmere Rollnpop, J J Austin, Imalookertoo. Winning horse owned by JTL Risk Stable, Nova Scotia. Exactor 3-6 $31.50; Triactor 3-6-5 $391.60; Superfecta 3-6-5-1 $176.62.
Race 10 – Woodmere Skyroller (G. Barrieau) 2.50 2.10 2.10; Kiss Me Im Irish (B. MacPhee) 2.10 2.70; Watch Me Dance (J. Hughes) 3.60.
Times: 28.1, 57.1, 1:26.2, 1:56.3. Also ran: Tobins Choice, Lorne Valley Barb, Ms Moyse. Winning horse owned by Reginald MacPherson, P.E.I. Exactor 3-4 $4.80; Triactor 3-4-5 $13.80; Superfecta 3-4-5-1 $16.55.
Race 11 – Mr Kelly (A. Merner) 4.80 3.00 2.90; Tobins Rebel (G. Barrieau) 2.10 2.10; Winmdemere Frank (D. Dowling) 2.60.
Times: 29.0, 59.2, 1:28.4, 1:56.4. Also ran: Nothing To Prove, Egamer, Here Comes Red. Winning horse owned by Marsha Knox-Kyla and Wade MacDonald, P.E.I. Exactor 5-7 $9.70; Triactor 5-7-4 $26.50; Superfecta 5-7-4-2 $29.70.
Race 12 – Dreamfair Zenfair (A. Merner)19.70 7.50 4.50; Woodmere Chella (G. Barrieau) 3.50 2.60; Arc Light (M. Campbell) 3.50.
Times: 28.1, 58.1, 1:27.3, 1:56.4. Also ran: Berazzled, Misty Memory, Traces of Purple, Miss Kabana, Lyons Jennielee, Jordies Hope. Winning horse owned by Ryan and Everett MacLeod, P.E.I. Exactor 6-4 $64.20; Triactor 6-4-7 $331.40; Superfecta 6-4-7-9 $117.55; Daily Double 5-4 $16.90.
Wager – $40,313.
