Heffernan, Hicken ‘roll’ at Charlottetown

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Fired up from the beginning, Rollwithhottytoddy (Rollwithitharry) was determined to hit the wire first in the Saturday afternoon (Jan. 6) harness racing feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The $3,300 featured pace saw Rollwithhottytoddy spring to the lead under the command of driver Myles Heffernan Sr., and lead through every call to a 1:55.3 victory. Blood Money (Driven by David Dowling) came calling first-over to finish second with post 1 starter Three Trick Gainer (Adam Merner) completing the triactor. Trevor Hicken owns and trains the winning pacer who celebrated his 15^th lifetime win during the first P.E.I. program of 2024.

Hicken also scored earlier in the program with Logan Behold (Merner) in 1:59.4 for the All Bets Off colt’s second straight win.

Merner was a three-time winner on the program as he also won with Whole Nother in 2:00.3 for trainer Ted Smallwood and Solid Silver in 1:59.3 for trainer Stacey Darrach.

Dowling doubled up as a trainer-driver winning race 1 with Southfield Sandy (2:01) and race 10 with Youremyhearthrob (1:59.2).

Jason Hughes also tripled up on the day as a driver with Acefortyfour Dome (1:58.1) from his own stable, Skip Across (1:59.4) for her fourth straight from the Stanley Harper barn and Elm Grove Mistress (1:58.1) for trainer Jennifer Doyle.

The team of driver Brady Sweet and trainer Jeff Holmes was firing on all cylinders with a trio of trips to the historic winner’s circle. The duo clicked with Elroy Shiner (1:57.4) for his third straight in race 2, Imalookertoo (1:57.1) in race 9 and Burn Out Hanover (1:58.3) in race 12.

Live racing continues Saturday Jan. 13 at 12:30 P.M.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores