Lucky number 13 for Irish Ray

East coast harness racing powerhouse Irish Ray (Muscle Through It) maintained his perfect career record on Tuesday (Jul. 18) at Truro Raceway, cruising in the Atlantic Sires Stakes (AtSS) second three-year-old trotting leg for his 13th victory.

Marc Campbell pushed the gelding out from the far outside post seven and secured the lead with a :28.4 first quarter. No challenge came to the half in :59.4, and he left the first-up Dynamical Tad (Ken Murphy) stymied going to three-quarters in 1:30.4.

Windemeregotmuscle (Jason Hughes) kept it close from the pocket until Irish Ray drew away in deep-stretch to a three-length win in 2:00.3.

Windemeregotmuscle held off Getting Salty (Adam Merner) for place.

IRISH RAY REPLAY

Every win in Irish Ray’s perfect career has come in Maritimes stake competition, including winning the Atlantic Breeders Crown, netting him $84,460 in earnings. He has won both AtSS legs for three-year-old trotting males this year. Campbell trains him for Three Wisemen Stable of Kingston.

The card featured five more top-level Atlantic Sires Stakes events.

Dusty Lane Wee (E L Rocket, Campbell) broke his maiden in 2:02.4 in the first two-year-old trot division. Rocket Blast (Corey MacPherson) was second. Pay Me My Money (Ken Arsenault) finished a well-back third.

DUSTY LANE WEE REPLAY

Oceanview Daisey (E L Rocket, Murphy) recovered from a third-quarter break to maintain perfection in the second rookie trot by three lengths in 2:02.3. Getting Tipsy (Michael McGuigan) and Camco Laraido (Campbell) were second and third, respectively. The winner is currently two-for-two in the AtSS.

OCEANVIEW DAISEY REPLAY

Shesjusmsundrstood (Mach Three, Hughes) crushed her rivals by five-and-a-half and set the co-fastest mile of the day at 2:00 in the first pacing filly A division. Rosieallover (Merner) was second-best, and A Girl Named Tom (Paul Langille) dead-heated for third with Zendayas Firstlady (Myles Heffernan), but the latter was disqualified to fifth for interference.

SHESJUSMSUNDRSTOOD REPLAY

Oh Artleigh (Arthur Blue Chip, Darren Crowe) was promoted to victory in the second freshman filly pacer group. The winner, Timberlea Lady (Jaycob Sweet), was tossed to sixth for interference.  Waterford Gal (Ernie Laffin) moved into the place spot and Promise Me Later (Norris Rangers) took third.

OH ARTLEIGH REPLAY

Eenymeenyminymoe (Arthur Blue Chip, Langille) cut the mile and equaled Shesjusmsundrstood’s time in a third-division romp, beating her rookie pacing filly opponents by four-and-three-quarter lengths in 2:00. Starship Beauty (Patrick Shepherd) snagged second over Sensational Gal (Merner).

EENYMEENYMINYMOE REPLAY

Rollwithitdarling (Rollwithitharry, Campbell) romped to a second straight win in the AtSS B division for two-year-old pacing fillies in 2:00.4. Tobins Hottie (MacPherson) was beaten by nine-and-a-half lengths in second. First Filly Chip (Merner) was nearly another nine lengths back in third.

ROLLWITHITDARLING

The next Atlantic Sires Stakes racing will feature the two-year-old pacing colts on Jul. 21 at Truro. That will also be the track’s next card.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink