Jackies Boy wows at Summerside

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Courtesy of a slick front end steer, Jackies Boy (Tobago Cays) powered away for a five-length harness racing victory for the fastest mile ever recorded in the first two-year-old stake of the season during Atlantic Sires Stakes action Thursday (July 13) evening at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

JACKIES BOY REPLAY

Jackies Boy was pointed forward from post 6 in his $11,420 Atlantic Sires Stakes A-division for two-year-old pacing colts and effortlessly pounced through fractions of 28.4, 57.4, 1:27 and 1:56.4 to win over Merigo Magic (Driven by Adam Merner) and Freemans Legacy (Jaycob Sweet). Cape Breton, N.S., native Myles Heffernan Sr., was in command of the Tobago Cays colt for owner and trainer Myles Heffernan Jr., of Summerville, P.E.I.

Team Heffernan also clicked to win another A-division for rookie colts as Check Your Chip (Arthur Blue Chip) overcame an early break in stride to come first-over and win in 2:00.1 for owners Greg and Lucas Bailey of Montague. Tobins Barn Party (Hughes) finished second with Pauls Crown (Marc Campbell) third.

CHECK YOUR CHIP REPLAY

The final A-division was claimed by Tobins Chester (Shanghai Phil) as part of a Hughes driving triple in 1:57.4 for the trainer-driver and owner Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge. The Shanghai Phil colt finished ahead of Resuscitate (Todd Trites) and Peter Pang (Merner).

TOBINS CHESTER REPLAY

The $4,000 B-divisions were won by Rockin Your Boots (Hughes) in 1:59.3 and Harry Holmes (Merner) with a 2:02.2 score.

Hughes completed his driving triple in the race 12 finale aboard the Ron Matheson trained Stealing Bases in 1:58.1.

Live racing continues Friday evening with the first leg of the Island Trot Challenge, presented by Fox Group, as well as the Atlantic Sires Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies.

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For complete race result, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores