Phil Dorleans flies late for a top win

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – A snow covered February track was no trouble for Phil Dorleans (Shanghai Phil) in a lifetime best performance on the final harness racing dash of the Winter Meet at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park (Feb 05).

The final dash of the season saw Jason Hughes rallying the son of Shanghai Phil from post 7 to devour ground in the stretch drive for a neck decision at 15-1 in a 1:56.2 while snapping the six-race win streak of the heavily favoured Premier Joy A (Driven by Marc Campbell). Hughes trains the eight-year-old gelding for owners Kent and Andrew Williams and Lyndon Hardy. Hughes had a double as a trainer-driver as Woodmere Dealer was a 1:59.3 winner in race 5.

PHIL DORLEANS REPLAY

Stash It Away rallied off-the-pace to win the $3,300 Preferred Pace in race 9 in 1:57.2 over Middleton Terror (David Dowling) and Blood Money (Marc Campbell). Gilles Barrieau drove the winning son of Pang Shui for trainer Kevin MacLean and owner Reg MacPherson of Stratford.

Barrieau tripled up on the day winning with Buddysnvirgins (2:00.2) for trainer Darrel Neill and Pacific Delight (2:00.2) from the Ron Matheson barn.

Live racing is scheduled to return on May 6 at Red Shores Charlottetown. For race replays and more information go to Redshores.ca.

For complete race entries, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores