Grand Slam For ‘Maritime Magic Man’

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – The front end prophecy held true again in the preferred pace Saturday night at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park with the top driver of the harness racing program at the lines.

Euchred teamed up with Gilles Barrieau to capture the front end in the Saturday night $2,500 feature, letting Adkins Hanover (Driven by Corey MacPherson) go to the lead briefly heading to the first quarter then retake the lead. Euchred laid out fractions of 27.4, 57.2 and 1:26.3 while being unchallenged before stopping the clock in 1:55.2. Terry Gallant trains the son of Shadow Play for owner Kayla Habicht Walker of Inverness, N.S. Mr Irresistible (Jason Hughes) was second with Czar Seelster (Kenny Arsenault) finishing third.

The preferred victory was one of four trips to the winner's circle for driver Barrieau on the 10-dash Saturday evening program. Barrieau and Gallant also clicked with Silverhill Spike for his maiden victory in 2:00.4, while Barrieau's other two wins came from his own stable with Woodmere Chella in 2:00.4 and Tangled Mind in 1:58.3.

Cartoon Daddy won the back-up pace in line to Corey MacPherson in 1:56.2 for trainer Rachel Andrew of Milton and owners William Andrew of Calgary and Brian Andrew of Milton. The $2,000 event had Zero Rate (Arsenault) finish second and Maritime Breeder's champion Ashes To Ashes (Barrieau) finish third in his four-year-old debut.

Live racing continues Thursday evening at Red Shores Charlottetown with a 6:30 P.M. start time. To view race replays and find other information go to www.Redshores.ca.

By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores