Red Shores Saturday – Harness Racing Highlights

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Well Ell went toe to toe with an Atlantic Champion and put his nose on the wire first in the Saturday evening top harness racing class at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Trainer-driver Marc Campbell put Well Ell on the front from post 6 and put down tepid fractions of 27.3 and 56.2 before finding a third quarter breather to hit that split in 1:26.2. That was when race favourite and Atlantic record holder Dustylanegoliath (Driven by Gilles Barrieau) came calling first-over and the talented pacers sprinted neck and neck for the final panel with Well Ell hitting the line a head in front in 1:54.4.

Dustylanegoliath was second while Silverhill Buddy (David Dowling) finished third.

To watch the race replay, click here.

The winning son of Well Said is owned by Ryan and Everett MacLeod of Souris.

Campbell had a pair of wins from his barn as 14-year-old veteran Eagle Jolt rallied up for a 1:57.4 win for owners Marie MacDonald of Stratford and Natasha Campbell of Winsloe.

Daisy River controlled every step of the $2,700 Open Trot to win in 1:59 for driver Jason Hughes and owner-trainer William Lanigan of Montague. It was an all-mares triactor in the mixed class as Cheeky Little Mix (Barrieau) finished half-a-length in arrears for second and Go With Her (Brodie MacPhee) third.

Live racing takes a 12-dash break at Red Shores Charlottetown as the capital oval gives way to Governor’s Plate week action at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

The Prince County oval hosts an afternoon card on Sunday July 4th as well as programs every evening at 6 P.M. from Tuesday July 6th straight through to Saturday July 10th. For race replays and more go to Redshores.ca.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores