CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — A record June wager was set Thursday in the season opener at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The capital oval was the first track in Canada to hold harness racing since March due to the coronavirus (COVID-19 strain) pandemic and the historic oval handled $102,308 on the 10-dash card in online betting as no spectators were allowed on site.
Trainer-driver Marc Campbell gave Dreamfair Zenfire a perfect two-hole trip in her Island debut in the featured $2,900 fillies and mares open pace for owners Ryan and Everett MacLeod of Souris. The time of the mile was 1:56.
Race favourite Berazzled (Mike McGuigan) set the early tempo with splits of 28.4, 58.1 and 1:27.3 with Dreamfair Zenfire sitting on her back. The eventual winner angled out for the stretch drive to win by half a length over Berazzled with Woodmere Chella (David Dowling) rounding out the triactor.
Howmac Blaze was an earlier winner for Campbell in 1:59.4 in a front-end score for trainer Michelle Myers of Cardigan. The final part of the Campbell hat trick was from his own stable in the $2,400 back-up pace as Arc Light got away in the back of the pack and made a power move to the front heading to the half-mile marker. The Maritime stakes graduate unleashed a final half in 57 seconds to win by six-lengths in 1:58.2 over Miss Kabana (Vincent Poulton) and Killean Finale (Ken Murphy).
Live racing continues Saturday at 6 p.m. in Charlottetown with a 10-dash program.
– Compiled by Nicholas Oakes for Red Shores
CDP Results
Harness racing results from Thursday at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Race 1 – Jays Little Spark (D. Spence) 20.20 8.00 4.50; C L La Rousse (C. MacPherson) 7.70 5.60; Elm Grove Misty (D. Kelly) 3.40.
Times: 28.2, 58.3, 1:28.3, 1:59.3. Also Ran: Jens Credit, Cinder Angelina, What A Babe, Shes A Lover, Dueling Banjos. Winning horse owned by Mackenzie Arsenault, P.E.I. Exactor 4-6 $212.70; Triactor 4-6-8 $1,141.80; Superfecta 4-6-8-5 $552.09.
Race 2 – Ms Moyse (C. MacPherson) 4.10 2.30 2.10; Dusty Lane Trysta (A. Merner) 2.80 2.10; Roxy Lund (J. Hughes) 2.50.
Times: 29.2, 59.2, 1:30.1, 2:00.1. Also Ran: Fear The Storm, Yummy Spice, I Can Do It, J J Kinley, Miss Sinfonia. Winning horse owned by Olivia May, Dillon Mcentee, Quaid Hately, Andrew Cameron, P.E.I. Exactor 4-8 $10.20; Triactor 4-8-3 $26.50; Superfecta 4-8-3-5 $51.15; Daily Double 4-4 $75.80.
Race 3 – Mrs Dragonfire (C. Davies) 17.00 7.30 4.30; Julep Hanover (W. Myers) 7.10 4.10; PayTheLineBlueChip (M. Campbell) 2.60.
Times: 29.2, 1:00.1, 1:30.2, 1:59.2. Also Ran: Miss Sangria, Badlands Giovanna, Dreas Good Powow. Winning horse owned by Reginald Ferguson, P.E.I. Exactor 1-2 $97.70; Triactor 1-2-4 $218.30; Superfecta 1-2-4-5 $254.74.
Race 4 – Dorabella (M. McGuigan) 5.20 3.20 2.80; Scoot Out Of Here (M. Campbell) 3.30 3.80; Bugtown Superstar (W. Cheverie) 4.60.
Times: 28.3, 58.4, 1:29.3, 2:00.1. Also Ran: WindmereNoHarmDone, Southfield Sue, Bad Silver, Cougar Gal, Bettim Jenny. Winning horse owned by Eric Johnston, P.E.I. Exactor 6-7 $18.80; Triactor 6-7-2 $66.20; Superfecta 6-7-2-3 $245.
Race 5 – Osprey Delta (P. Larrabee) 4.00 2.10 2.10; Now Look At Here (B. MacPhee) 5.30 3.20; Ableway (S. Shepherd) 3.40.
Times: 30.4, 1:02.1, 1:34.1, 2:03.3. Also Ran: MyKindOfParty, Westview Star, Oceanview Ruby. Winning horse owned by Paul Larrabee, P.E.I. Exactor 1-2 $19.80; Triactor 1-2-3 $47.40; Superfecta 1-2-3-4 $46.75.
Race 6 – BettorThanBobbi (M. Bradley) 2.70 2.10 2.10; Cooking The Speed (B. MacPhee) 4.20 2.80; Ezra Express (M. Campbell) 2.70.
Times: 29.1, 59.1, 1:29.1, 1:57.4. Also Ran: Avenue Road Katie, Kant Katch Kaiden, Fern Hill Delight, Evening Maelstrom. Winning horse owned by Ian Smith, P.E.I. Exactor 1-4 $9.80; Triactor 1-4-6 $35.40; Superfecta 1-4-6-7 $67.70.
Race 7 – Woodmere Nasha (K. Arsenault) 18.30 5.40 2.70; Tobins Choice (G. Chappell); TheBossIsAGirl (B. MacPhee) 2.20.
Times: 29.4, 1:00, 1:29.1, 1:58.4. Also Ran: Josten Hanover, Windemere McSeek, UBettImAGoodOne, DustyLaneBukinFuty, Still Owing. Winning horse owned by Five Guys Horses N Lies, P.E.I. Exactor 8-4 $23.50; Triactor 8-4-2 $68.30; Superfecta 8-4-2-3 $184.75
Race 8 – Howmac Blaze (M. Campbell) 6.50 3.70 2.70; Good Luck Kathy (E. Smith) 4.30 2.80; Selfie (K. Murphy) 3.90.
Times: 29.0, 59.4, 1:29.4, 1:59.4. Also Ran: Hurricane Hill, Medici Hanover, Dapple Apple, Clare Hall Hanover. Winning horse owned by Michelle Myers and Roger MacDonald, P.E.I. Exactor 3-5 $37.10; Triactor 3-5-1 $179.4;0 Superfecta 3-5-1-2 $302.75.
Race 9 – Dreamfair Zenfire (M. Campbell) 7.00 3.00 2.10; Berazzled (M. McGuigan) 2.20 2.10; Woodmere Chella (D. Dowling) 3.30.
Times: 28.4, 58.1, 1:27.3, 1:56. Also Ran: Southwind Ion, Much Adoo, Collective Wisdom, Private Di. Winning horse owned by Ryan and Everett MacLeod, P.E.I. Exactor 6-2 $12.90; Triactor 6-2-4 $30.90; Superfecta 6-2-4-3 $62.15.
Race 10 – Arc Light (M. Campbell) 3.30 2.50 2.10; Miss Kabana (V. Poulton) 3.60 3.00; Killean Finale (K. Murphy) 4.30.
Times: 30.3, 1:01.2, 1:30.3, 1:58.2. Also Ran: Dancers Pass, Tell Me Why, Imagine Speed, RockNRols Image. Winning horse owned by Grayland Farm, Nova Scotia. Exactor 6-3 $11.20; Triactor 6-3-2 $36.70; Superfecta 6-3-2-1 $87.65; Daily Double 6-6 $12.
Wager – $102,308.