Campbell wins five, take slim lead over Dowling

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The road to his 13^th straight dash title has been a hard fought one all season for harness racing driver Marc Campbell but he took control again Thursday night (Aug. 25) after a five-bagger at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The Orwell driver opened and closed the night with victories while recording five wins to give him a one-race advantage over David Dowling for top driver at the capital oval.

Campbell won the first dash of the night with the Michelle Myers trained Howmac Blaze (Articulator, 1:58.2), followed by race 5 with Mds Girl (Pang Shui, 1:58.2) for trainer Keith Ford and with Striking Pride (Striking Lindsey, 1:58.3) from the Paul Morrison barn in race 6 in the $3,500 Island Oceans Grassroots leg presented by JD Marine & Diving.

Campbell completed the night with wins from his own barn as Cutter Loose (Stonebridge Terror, 1:58.1) and Filly Forty Seven (Proven Lover, 1:56) both made trips to the winner’s circle.

JM Sportsfan (Sportswriter) won the $2,850 Compton-Farber Wedding Celebration Pace with a 1:54.3 front-end score for driver Steven Shepherd and co-owner and trainer Harold Shepherd. The four-year-old is co-owned by Maurice McCabe, John Birt and Wayne MacPherson. Topville Angelina (Campbell) was second ahead of Ill Tell Me Ma (Dowling).

Dowling had a double as a trainer-driver winning with Red Dirt Hot Shot (Pang Shui, 2:00.1) and Streakazana (Western Paradise, 1:59.4).

Victory Now (What The Hill) captured the $3,200 All Star Cresting Prospect Trot Series leg in race 3 with a 2:00.4 score for driver Ken Murphy and trainer Jeff Holmes.

Live racing continues Saturday evening at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown and Sunday afternoon at 1 P.M. at Red Shores Summerside featuring the Lady Slipper and Joe O’Brien Stakes for two-year-old pacers.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores