Marc Campbell first PEI driver to reach $10 Million

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – During a sparkling four- win evening Marc Campbell became the first P.E.I. based harness racing driver to hit $10-million in career purse earnings during the Tuesday card at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The Orwell native hit the career milestone with a second-place finish aboard Skip Across in race 4 of the evening but made four trips to the winner’s circle on the career defining evening. Campbell is just the second driver to race primarily in Atlantic Canada to hit the feat, behind Dieppe, N.B., native Gilles Barrieau.

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The $4,450 featured pace had Windemere Saddy ($7.10) and Marc Campbell pouncing on the leader and drawing away late to win in 1:56.3 for trainer Saul Lanigan and owners Shane Esson, Darcy Doyle, Isaac Schurman and Lanigan. Acefortyfour Dome closed well for Jason Hughes to be second, while Therealprincess (Driven by Barrieau) was right there in third after cutting the fractions.

Campbell also won with Woodmere Honeymoon ($2.40) in 1:57.3 for trainer Carson Wilkie, Sophies Cam ($4.30) in 2:00 for trainer Rick Armstrong, and Woodmere Styles ($4.50) in 2:01.1 for conditioner Jamie Smith.

Driver Corey MacPherson also celebrated a four-win evening as Redland Peaches ($7.40) delivered in 2:00.2 and from his own barn, along with stablemate Rocket Blast ($2.10) in 2:01.4. Saulsbrook Pika ($4.40) was another MacPherson driven winner in 1:58.2 for trainer Ron Matheson while Anniemosity ($8.00) was the best in 2:01 for trainer Greg Macinnis in race 3.

Fight Song ($10.60) delivered a come from behind victory in the $4,200 Open Trot for driver Jason Hughes in 1:59. Ashley Gamester trains for owner Donald MacRae.

Live racing continues Saturday afternoon at 12:30 P.M., at Red Shores Charlottetown. For more go to Redshores.ca.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores