Four straight for Sugar Bowl at Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – It was all systems go for Sugar Bowl (Sweet Lou) as the harness racing mare remained undefeated in Atlantic Canada Thursday (June 29) evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Jason Hughes was in the bike of his trainee in the race 13 finale on Thursday evening as Sugar Bowl led at every call to win in 1:55.4 over You Aint Dolly (Driven by Adam Merner) and Better Be In Love (Dale Spence). Tommy Collings of Mount Stewart co-owns the mare with Brian MacPhee as she extended her perfection to four straight in the $2,700 class.

Hughes also won with Windemeregotmuscle (2:06) for trainer Danny MacDonald and Summer Lovin (1:58.1) from his own barn.

Dreamfair Zenfire won the $3,500 Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace for trainer-driver Marc Campbell in 1:54.2 over stablemate Plain Jane (Corey MacPherson) and Acefortyfourdome (Hughes). Ryan and Everett MacLeod of Souris share ownership of the Sunfire Blue Chip mare.

The Melissa Rennie stable doubled up winning with Checkers Pride (Merner) in 1:59.4 and Woodmere Rollily (1:57) with both horses co-owned by Marsha Knox of Stanhope.

Mile Hill Willie (Gilles Barrieau) captured the $3,100 Open Trot class with a 1:58 victory over Jessiejesorjessica (David Dowling) and Incredible Two (Kenny Arsenault). Paul Morrison co-owns and trains the track record holding stallion for co-owner John Breau of Shediac Cape, N.B.

Live racing continues Saturday afternoon at 1 P.M. at Red Shores Summerside for a special Canada Day Program. Action returns to Charlottetown on Sunday. Post time is 12:30 pm.

For more information go to Redshores.ca.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores