CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – As soon as In Spades touched down on the front end there was no looking back in the Saturday evening preferred pace at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Austin Sorrie continued his successful first year in the race bike while guiding the son of Bettor’s Delight to the winner’s circle in the $2,500 race. In Spades stopped the clock in 1:53.1 to give the 18-year-old Sorrie his fastest lifetime mile.
Rose Run Quest (Marc Campbell) was the first to make front in the Saturday preferred but relinquished the lead to In Spades at the 27.2 first-quarter station. In Spades and Sorrie then rolled to the half in 55.3 and tripped three quarters in 1:24.4 while battling the first over advance of race favourite Euchred (Adam Merner). In Spades continued his drive to prevail in the stretch by one-and-one-quarter lengths over Rose Run Quest with Czar Seelster (Kenny Arsenault) completing the triactor. Sorrie trains In Spades for owner Walter Simmons of Summerside.
Sodwana Bay continued her undefeated streak in the $2,350 fillies and mares open pace with a five-length victory in 1:55.1. Gilles Barrieau trains and drives the mare for owners Wayne MacRae of Fall River, N.S., and Howmac Farms Ltd., of North Wiltshire. Sodwana Bay now sports three straight wins since relocating to Atlantic Canada. Ramblinglily (Gary Chappell) finished second while pacesetter West River Ambyr (Steven Shepherd) was third.
Barrieau scored three wins on the 12-dash card, fresh off his Atlantic Regional Driving Championship victory Friday night in Bible Hill, N.S. Barrieau also won with Give Em Heck in 1:58.1 for trainer Jackie Matheson and Prince Adam in 1:59.4 on the Saturday’s program.
– Compiled by Nicholas Oakes for Red Shores.
CDP Results
Harness racing results from Saturday at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Race 1 – Tobins Lightning (K. Arsenault) 3.20 2.10 2.10; Thegreatmaelstrom (K. Murphy) 4.20 3.10; Howmac Dancer (B. MacPHee) 5.50.
Times: 30.1, 59.4, 129.3, 158.2. Also ran: Dustylanekazaam, Red Dirt Rebel, Pure Friendship. Winning horse owned by Peter Smith and Gerald Morrissey, P.E.I. Exactor 4-5 $17.10; Triactor 4-5-1 $96.90; Superfecta 4-5-1-3 $141.25.
Race 2 – Rockys World (M. Campbell) 3.90 2.50 2.10; Da Old Blu Meteor (G. Chappell) 7.80 2.40; Windsun Rebel (V. Doyle) 3.70.
Times: 29.1, 59.1, 129.3, 159.4. Also ran: Top Of the Morning, Metro Man, Make It So, E Ls Colton, Miramichi Gouch, Fortunecookieslie. Winning horse owned by Darla Jay, Charlottetown; and Shelly Wilkie, Stratford. Exactor 8-1 $29.50; Triactor 8-1-9 $139.80; Superfecta 8-1-9-4 $198.85; Daily Double 4-8 $5.50.
Race 3 – Outstanding Payday (D. Dowling) 4.80 2.70 2.10; Real Amaretti (G. Barrieau) 2.10 2.10; State Of Play (K. Arsenault) 2.70.
Times: 29.1, 59.3, 129.4, 159.1. Also ran: Brandons Last, Buddy Mach, Saulsbrook Brave. Winning horse owned by Windemere Farms, Hollis Newson and Roger Burns, P.E.I.; and Debbie Denney, Nova Scotia. Exactor 2-1 $8.10; Triactor 2-1-7 $78.20; Superfecta 2-1-7-6 $290.80.
Race 4 – Prince Adam (G. Barrieau) 4.60 2.90 2.30; Sharks Play (M. Campbell) 2.80 2.20; Desired Treasure (G. Hennessey) 2.60.
Times: 29.1, 59.3, 130.1, 159.4. Also ran: Hemingway, All Turain, Solanos Dragon, Force Seelster, American Captain. Winning horse owned by Summa Cum Laude Stable, Ontario. Exactor 6-3 $13.80; Triactor 6-3-5 $32.90; Superfecta 6-3-5-4 $21.10.
Race 5 – Give Em Heck (G. Barrieau) 11.30 4.70 3.30; Red Magician (A. Merner) 9.20 5.50; Narragansett (J. Hughes) 6.20.
Times: 28.4, 59.2, 129.1, 158.1. Also ran: Elm Grove Kaboom, Mick Dundee, Zero Rate. Winning horse owned by Colin Sheppard, Spaniards Bay, N.L. Exactor 5-6 $22.80; Triactor 5-6-All $296.50; Superfecta 5-6-1-4 $79.81.
Race 6 – Lornevalleytrinity (M. Heffernan) 6.50 2.20 2.40; Easy DC Does It (C. MacPherson) 2.10 2.10; Camco Wily (A. Mener) 5.30.
Times: 29.2, 58.3, 129.1, 200.1. Also ran: Docthethird, Beach Cloud. Winning horse owned by Barry Peter MacLeod, Cardigan. Exactor 6-4 $5.60; Triactor 6-4-5 $24.50.
Race 7 – Twin B Shadow (A. Merner) 4.70 4.10 2.70; Eyes Of Glory (H. Shepherd) 10.00 6.90; Caughtfoolinaround (G. Hennessey) 2.90.
Times: 28.1, 57.1, 127.4, 159.1. Also ran: Dees Boy, Miramonttogo, Woodmere Sould, Dixie Flyer, Shock The Rock. Winning horse owned by Stewart MacDonald, Charlottetown; and Douglas Matheson, Cornwall. Exactor 1-4 $30.30; Triactor 1-4-3 $89.70; Superfecta 1-4-3-5 $54.09.
Race 8 – Tempo Seelster (V. Poulton) 11.10 3.40 2.50; Weekend Atnannies (M. McGuigan) 2.60 2.10; Southwind Ricardo (C. MacPherson) 2.10.
Times: 29.1, 59.3, 128.2, 157.3. Also ran: Three Truths, Cabo Pan Lucas, Jetster. Winning horse owned by Vincent Poulton, Charlottetown. Exactor 1-2 $33.20; Triactor 1-2-5 $78.20; Superfecta 1-2-5-6 $54.
Race 9 – Sodwana Bay (G. Barrieau) 3.00 2.70 2.10; Rablinglily (G. Chappell) 6.10 2.70; West River Ambyr (S. Shepherd) 2.10.
Times: 28.1, 57.2, 126.3, 155.1. Also ran: Traces Of Purple, Drivingthedragon, Prettyndangerous. Winning horse owned by Wayne MacRae, Nova Scotia; and Howmac Farms Ltd., P.E.I. Exactor 5-6 $10.10; Triactor 5-6-1 $15.40; Superfecta 5-6-1-2 $88.85.
Race 10 – Slide Guitar (D. Dowling) 27.80 11.00 6.80; Diduseethat (M. Campbell) 7.80 7.80; Dilans Mustang (K. Murphy) 3.60.
Times: 29.2, 58.4, 128.3, 158.1. Also ran: Jetta Flys, Casimir Obama, Mach Of Ballykeel, Political crisis. Winning horse owned by Brittany Watts and David Dowling, North Wiltshire. Exactor 1-5 $180.60; Triactor 1-5-All $265.10; Pick 3 1-5-1 $10.20.
Race 11 – In Spades (A. Sorrie) 5.80 2.90 3.20; Rose Run Quest (M. Campbell) 2.80 2.70; Czar Seelster (K. Arsenault) 4.80.
Times: 27.2, 55.3, 124.4, 153.1. Also ran: Euchred, Keep Coming, Heart and Soul. Winning horse owned by Walter Simmons, Summerside. Exactor 4-3 $13.90; Triactor 4-3-6 $98.80; Superfecta 4-3-6-5 $248.05.
Race 12 – Silverhill Buddy (G. Chappell) 20.10 5.40 6.50; Arnters In Crime (D. Neill) 11.90 4.30; Harbourlite Jerry (S. Shepherd) 3.20.
Times: 28.2, 58.1, 128.1, 157.4. Also ran: Fly With Max, Libertys Choice, Threestepstoheaven, Smiley Bayama, Howmacs Dragonator. Winning horse owned by Joanne Colleen MacRae, David Myers and Gwyneth Mcguirk, P.E.I. Exactor 2-3 $135. 90; Triactor 2-3-4 $243.90; Superfecta Carry-over.
Wager – $32,295.
