MacPherson completes triple with feature win

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – With a first-over assault in the final quarter, Rosetown Mary (Pang Shui) gave driver Corey MacPherson his third win of the evening in the top class on a rescheduled Friday evening card at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Rosetown Mary was unhurried in the $3,700 Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace as she got away fourth and watched pacesetter Pasta Momma (Driven by Marc Campbell) slam out the opening fractions of 29 and 57.4. Trainer-driver Corey MacPherson then moved his charge to the outside and powered up after the three-quarters of 1:26.4 to win by a length in 1:55.1 for owners Rosetown Stable and Taylor MacPherson. Pasta Momma was second with Tobins Brownie (David Dowling) third.

MacPherson also scored with the Carl Bagnall trained Rocket Blast (2:00.1) in race 3 and with Windmeredontuworry (1:59) in race 6 for trainer Kyle Desroche as part of his triple. The three-win night moves MacPherson into fifth place in the driver’s standings in Charlottetown.

Driver Dowling continues his dominance of the driver’s ranks as he won three dashes on the 11-race program including Iselbetu Islebeatu (1:58.1) for trainer Brendan Mullen, Woodmere Heather M (1:57.1) for the mare’s fifth straight victory from the Jennifer Doyle barn and with his own Elm Grove Redwine (1:55.4) in the race 11 finale. The triple gives Dowling 38 wins on the season at Red Shores Charlottetown.

Trainer Mike McGuigan doubled up as Freaky Fanny won in 1:56.3 in line to the trainer in race 5 as well as Woodmere Kennedie (Campbell) in 2:00.1 in race 2.

Live racing continues Saturday evening at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown. For more go to Redshores.ca.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores