Maritime Breeders Stakes doubleheader on Saturday

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Never Shui Never (Pang Shui) has been nothing short of flawless in her young career and will look for more in the Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s stake as part of a special Saturday doubleheader at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The afternoon card gets underway at 12 P.M., with 10-dashes scheduled as the start of a 23-race day.

Never Shui Never has post 2 in her $31,600 Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s two-year-old pacing filly event in race 9. Gilles Barrieau trains and drives for owner Nikway Farms as the filly has scored three wins from as many starts in her career. Her chief rivals are Howmac Maleficent (To be driven by Ken Murphy) and Mindbodyandsoul (Paul Langille).

The other Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s two-year-old filly division is in race 8 with Saulsbrook Inferno the top selection with David Dowling driving for trainer Earl Watts and owners Windemere Farms, Hollis Newson, Jack Quinn and Sterling Buchanan. The Flameproof Hanover filly is a five-time winner in 2024 with $57,482 in the bank. She lines up against the likes of Lady Llamrei (Adam Merner) and Windemereontheline (Langille).

The two-year-old pacing colts have a trio of Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s divisions in races 2, 4 and 6.

The first $22,400 Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s for rookie pacing colts in race 2 has Rosetown Eclipse (Corey MacPherson) the top selection from post 3 for owners Rosetown Stable, Jim Gorman and Mike Gorman over Phil My Beer (Marc Campbell) and Woodmere Rocketman (Barrieau).

The $22,400 Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s division in race 4 will see Here On Earth favoured off the rail for trainer-driver Merner and owners Cory Livingston and Jared Perrot. The other favourites are All My Lovin (Marc Campbell) and Prince Malicious (Jason Hughes).

Race 6 has Malevolent (Langille) sporting an eight-for-nine record from post 5 for owners Rosanne Langille and Debbie Francis. His opponents include Like A King (Dowling) and Sergeant Crowley (Barrieau).

Pasta Momma has her sights set on the Atlantic Aged Pacing Mares Series crown to go alongside her track record standard during the second half of a Saturday doubleheader at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The 13-dash card will begin at 6 P.M.

Marc Campbell drives the Landon Campbell trained Pasta Momma for owners Brady Doyle and Ryan and Everett MacLeod with rail control in the race 12 $14,650 Atlantic Aged Pacing Mares Series Final, presented by Standardbred Canada.

Tobins Chester (Hughes) and Merigo Magic (Merner) will go head-to-head again in their race 10 Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s three-year-old pacing colt division for $28,500. Tobins Chester is in the midst of a record setting year with the most money ever earned by a horse in Atlantic Canada in a single season with $120,493 in the bank for trainer Ashley Gamester and owner Donald MacRae.

The other $28,500 Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s three-year-old pacing colt split has Jackies Boy (Myles Heffernan Sr.) the top dog from post 2 for owner-trainer Myles Heffernan Jr. His rivals include Little Leroy (MacPherson) and Jack Boswall (Marc Campbell).

The three-year-old pacing fillies have three Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s divisions in races 2, 4 and 8 for $20,250 each.

Race 2 has Fern Hill Indigo (Brodie MacPhee) the morning line favourite against Lady Willa (Marc Campbell) and Miss Dutton (Merner). Tom Weatherbie trains Fern Hill Indigo for Next Generation Stable.

The $20,250 division in race 4 will see Zendayas Firstlady (Heffernan Sr.) take on Downtown Tonight (Merner) and Windemere Saddy (Marc Campbell). Stephen Quinn trains Zendayas Firstlady for his father John Quinn.

Atlantic Breeder’s Crown champion Galway Girl (Marc Campbell) is favoured in the race 8 Home Hardware Maritime Breeder’s division for sophomore fillies from the Brent Campbell stable for owners Brady Doyle, Jacinta Campbell, Bernard MacDonald and Kent MacDonald. Her rivals are slated as Shelleys Spirit (Heffernan Sr.) and First Filly Chip (MacPherson).

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores