CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — With a front-end trip there was no stopping Euchred in Saturday evening’s feature at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The $2,900 race saw Euchred and driver David Dowling stack their competition three-wide around the first turn and make Doctor Royal (Gilles Barrieau), riding a three-race win streak, duck into the three-hole. Euchred then ran the rest of the mile relatively uncontested through fractions of 28.1, 57.4 and 1:27.3 before closing out the mile in 1:57.1.
Adkins Hanover (Corey MacPherson) drafted along for the deuce at the longest odds on the board while Revenant (Adam Merner) was third. Euchred paid $20 to win for owner Kayla Habicht Walker of Inverness, N.S.
Sodwana Bay started off her 2019 season with ease as she ran the gauntlet on top to win the $2,800 fillies and mares open pace on the program for trainer-driver Barrieau and owners Wayne MacRae of Fall River, N.S., and Howmac Farms Ltd., of North Wiltshire. The daughter of No Pan Intended stopped the clock in 1:57.2 over Innocent Kiss (Merner) and Nomatterwhen (Dale Spence).
Marc Campbell had a training and driving double on the program to continue his lead in both categories at the capital oval. Glasgow Gracie was a 2:02.2 victor in Race 1, while Eagle Jolt captured a $1,900 class in 1:59.2 later in the program.
– Compiled by Nicholas Oakes for Red Shores
Harness racing results from Saturday at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Race 1 – Glasgow Gracie (M. Campbell) 13.50 4.80 2.10; Dustylanebukinfuty (C. MacPherson) 2.40 2.10; Dont Be A Here (D. Dowling) 2.70.
Times: 30.1, 100.2, 131.2, 202.2. Also ran: Fern Hill Dynamic, J J Antonio. Winning horse owned by Isaac Schurman, Blair and Carl Hansen, P.E.I. Exactor 4-3 $21; Triactor 4-3-5 $92.60.
Race 2 – Casimir Obama (M. McGuigan) 2.10 2.10 2.10; Fly With Max (K. Murphy) 2.80 2.10; C J Bluefin (N. Bambrick) 4.20.
Times: 29.2, 59.4, 130.4, 202.1. Also ran: Shock The Rock, Whim Roader. Winning horse owned by J Darin MacKenzie, Charlottetown. Exactor 4-6 $5.80; Triactor 4-6-1 $26.40; Daily Doubel 4-4 $14.70.
Race 3 – Hysteria (C. MacPherson) 31.50 5.50 2.90; Foxwood Billy (K. Murphy) 3.40 2.30; Sterling Thought (G. Barrieau) 2.70.
Times: 30.1, 100.2, 131.1, 200.2. Also ran: Whipple Effect, Selkirk Echo, Silverhilllightnin, Boom Boom Gogolo, Knockout Punch. Winning horse owned by Billy MacKinnon, Sandra Webster and Michael Gallant, P.E.I. Exactor 3-2 $31; Triactor 3-2-1 $150.10; Superfecta 3-2-1-5 $117.70; Daily Double 4-3 $22.30.
Race 4 – Hemingway (A. Merner) 5.90 3.80 2.60; J KS Boy (C. MacPherson) 4.60 2.40; Starcastic (G. Barrieau) 2.60.
Times: 29 59.4, 131.1, 200.2. Also ran: Silverhill Buddy, Dividend Day, Windsun Rebel, Jetta Flys. Winning horse owned by Max Roderick Sehl, Nova Scotia; Beth MacPherson, Tongtong Zhang and Melissa Rennie, P.E.I. Exactor 7-5 $131.90; Triactor 7-5-1 $68.40; Superfecta 7-5-1-2 $151.85; Daily Double 3-7 $28.20.
Race 5 – Eagle Jolt (M. Campbell) 6.60 3.50 2.30; Tobinator (C. MacPherson) 2.10 2.10; Noplay (K. Murphy) 2.10.
Times: 29.2, 59.3, 129.2, 159.2. Also ran: The Big Bite, Mach Of Ballykeel, Casimir Nunzio. Winning horse owned by Wilbur and Marie MacDonald, Stratford. Exactor 5-2 $12.90; Triactor 5-2-1 $21.80; Superfecta 5-2-1-3 $34.40; Daily Double 1-5 $6.90.
Race 6 – Sodwana Bay (G. Barrieau) 2.30 2.10 2.10; Innocent Kiss (A. Merner) 4.40 2.10; Nomatterwhen (D. Spence) 9.70.
Times: 29.4, 58.4, 128.3, 157.2. Also ran: Prettyndangerous, Collective Wisdom, Paythelinebluechip. Winning horse owned by Wayne MacRae, Nova Scotia; and Howmac Farms Ltd., P.E.I. Exactor 4-1 $8.80; Triactor 4-1-3 $26.30; Superfecta 4-1-3-5 $18.50; Daily Double 5-4 $5.50.
Race 7 – Junebugs Baby (M. Heffernan) 4.70 3.30 2.30; Howmacs Dragonator (G. Barrieau) 11.00 3.20; Burn Out Hanover (C. MacPherson) 2.80.
Times: 30.1, 100.2, 130.2, 158.3. Also ran: Three Truths, JDS Doubel Dose, JEB. Winning horse owned by Jackie Heffernan, Glace Bay, N.S. Exactor 2-4 $15.20; Triactor 2-4-6 $259; Superfecta 2-4-6-3 $239.05; Daily Double 4-2 $10.20.
Race 8 – Euchred (D. Dowling) 20.00 3.70 9.30; Adkins Hanover (C. MacPherson)7.20 0.00; Revenant (A. Merner) 5.10.
Times: 28.1, 57.4, 127.3, 157.1. Also ran: Mick Dundee, Doctor Royal. Winning horse owned by Kayla Habicht Walker, Inverness, N.S. Exactor 3-4 $48.90; Triactor 3-4-2 $112.20; Daily Double 2-1 $4.10.
Race 9 – Half Cut (M. Bradley) 8.40 5.80 4.40; Thegreatmaelstrom (K. Murphy) 19.80 6.40; Harbourlite Jerry (S. Shepherd) 3.80.
Times: 29, 58.1, 128.2, 157.4. Also ran: Slide Guitar, Midnight Matt, Zero Rate. Winning horse owned by Michael Currie, Jerry MacKinnon, Kyle and Joseph Gardiner, P.E.I. Exactor 5-3 $54.90; Triactor 5-3-2 $127.60; Daily Doubel 3-5 $114.30.
Wager – $32,156.
