Bee Two Bee equals all-time Charlottetown record

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Bee Two Bee (Sunshine Beach) kicked cleared by open lengths and kept on driving in the Reliable Motors – Richard Campbell Memorial as he tied the overall track record Saturday (Sep. 9) evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Jason Hughes came first-over with his trainee in the $7,500 Reliable Motors – Richard Campbell Memorial as the final dash of a 30-race day on Super-Saturday at the Capital oval. Bee Two Bee wore down 27.1 and 55 second pacesetter Repeal Or Replace (Driven by Myles Heffernan Sr.) in the Invitational dash and took the lead past the three-quarters of 1:23.2.

Repeal Or Replace would make a break in the final turn to interfere with a number of horses but Bee Two Bee was already gone as he kicked home in 26.4 to tie Ys Lotus and Sintra’s overall track record of 1:50.1 set in the 2016 Gold Cup and Saucer final. Hughes trains Bee Two Bee for owners Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge and Blair MacLauchlan of Charlottetown.

Hughes had six driving winners on night includes some P.E.I. Colt Stakes action for three-year-old pacers on the 16-dash evening card.

Next In Line overcame an interference break at the start of the mile to score in 1:56.1 in line to Hughes in her $13,000 P.E.I. Colt Stakes three-year-old pacing filly Gold division from the Stephen Quinn barn for owner John Quinn at 14-1 odds.

Saulsbrook Abbey won another $13,000 Gold filly division in 1:55.3 for Saul, Peter and Mark Lanigan with Hughes driving. Tobins Party scored in a $8,100 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Grassroots division in race 2 for trainer-driver Hughes in 1:57.1.

Onlythegooddiyoung gave driver Hughes another winner in 1:57.1 in a $6,500 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Grassroots division for three-year-old pacing fillies from the Ron Matheson barn. Century Invictus was another part of a large night for trainer-driver Hughes winning the $3,600 Preferred 2 pace in 1:55 in race 10.

Malignity held on for a narrow victory in his $16,200 P.E.I. Colt Stakes three-year-old pacing colt Gold event in 1:54.1 over Woodmere Denny (Dale Spence). Paul Langille trains and drives Malignity for owners Debbie Francis and Rosanne Langille.

Saulsbrook Ian won another $16,200 three-year-old colt Gold race in 1:53.4 for owner Red Oak Stables, trainer Jamie Smith and driver Corey MacPherson.

Rosetown Mary provided MacPherson with a colossal upset in her $13,000 P.E.I. Colt Stakes three-year-old pacing filly Gold division winning in 1:55.3 at 30-1 odds from his own stable for owners Kerry and Emily Taylor, Lisa Richards and Taylor MacPherson.

Driver Gilles Barrieau had four wins on the night scoring with Woodmere Arturo (1:59) for trainer Matheson in a $8,100 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Grassroots division for three-year-old pacing colts, along with Betternotmachme in a $6,500 three-year-old pacing filly Grassroots split in 1:57 from his own barn. Bettim Again was a front-end winner in 1:53.4 for trainer Jeff Lilley in overnight action with Barrieau driving. The final Barrieau winner was Share The Moment as she won the $5,230 Atlantic Aged Pacing Mares Series leg in 1:55.1 for Barrieau and trainer Bo Ford.

Live racing continues Tuesday evening at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Summerside.

For a complete racing schedule and more go to Redshores.ca.

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For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores