Youngsters shine at Summerside Friday
SUMMERSIDE, PE – Anybody searching for an indication that harness racing is alive and effectively on Prince Edward Island look no additional than Friday night as a pair of youngsters scored harness racing profession defining moments at Crimson Shores on the Summerside Raceway.
The $3,300 featured most popular tempo was one starring second for an up-and-coming star as Mantario (Sportswriter) got here out of the clouds to win for rookie driver Damian MacLellan in 1:57.3. The Jennifer Doyle skilled pacer gave the 19-year-old MacLellan his first win in a characteristic occasion as he defeated closely favoured Soccer Hanover (Ken Murphy) and third place Moonwriter (David Dowling).
MANTARIO / DAMIAM MACLELLAN REPLAY
Doyle owns the successful pacer with Danny Birt of Earnscliffe. It was the seventh lifetime driving win for MacLellan, a local of Inverness, N.S., who has solely been a licensed driver for 15 days.
Alexis Gass kicked off her profession in perfection in race 5 of the night because the Cornwall coach made her first lifetime begin a successful one with Dustylane Zambucca (Camystic) in line to Murphy in 2:00.2. The 17-year-old coach hails from a basis household in Island racing along with her grandfather Ron Gass being the grasp of Dusty Lane Farms.
DUSTYLANE ZAMBUCCA REPLAY
Dustylane Zambucca additionally put the ending touches on 5 straight wins by driver Murphy as he received the opening sprint with Head Of State (2:03) for coach Leith Waite, then kicked off a clear sweep of the Choose-4 with in race 2 with Betterthanglamor (1:58.4) from the Lester Stewart barn. Murphy proceeded to win race 3 aboard Rymar Jimbo (1:57.1) by open lengths for owner-trainer Eric Doucette then captured race 4 with Dorabella (2:02) for the mare’s second straight win for coach Philip Desroche.
Reside racing continues Saturday night at 6:30 P.M. AST at Crimson Shores Charlottetown.
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by Nicholas Oakes, for Crimson Shores
