Rollwithhottytoddy wins Charlottetown feature

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Driving away at the wire, Rollwithhottytoddy (Rollwithitharry) toyed with his rivals in the Saturday afternoon feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The Trevor Hicken owned and trained Rollwithhottytoddy left alertly from post 5 for driver Myles Heffernan Sr., in the $3,600 Preferred Pace but was forced to duck in the two-hole behind a fired up Three Trick Gainer (Driven by Jason Hughes) in the first-turn. Three Trick Gainer commanded the lead for five-eighths of a mile through splits of 29 and 58 before Rollwithhottytoddy tipped out of the two-hole to surge past and trip the three-quarters in 1:27.4. Rollwithhottytoddy then paced away for an open-length victory in 1:56.1 for his 16^th lifetime win with Mantario (Damian MacLellan) finishing second and Blood Money (Ken Murphy) third. 

Trainer Hicken had a pair of winners on the day as three-year-old All Bets Off colt Logan Behold (Merner) won his third straight for the Montague horseman and owner Kimberly Eaton of Ontario. 

The Race 3 Happy Retirement Dustlanemissmolly pace went for a $3,400 purse carded as the Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace. Sugar Bowl grabbed the glory in line to trainer-driver Hughes in a 1:56.1 clocking for owners Tommy Collings and Brian MacPhee over Chelski (Corey MacPherson) and Outrageous Style (Adam Merner). 

Driver Hughes was sharp on the day as the O’Brien Award nominee also won with Spicey P (1:56.1) and Laughagain Hanover (1:58.3) from his own stable. Hughes scored a pair of catch driving victories with Jetster (1:59.2) for trainer Stanley Harper and Elm Grove Mistress (1:58.2) in the race 14 finale for five winners on the day. 

The winning continued for the Jeff Holmes stable of Pinette as he partnered with driver Brady Sweet for first-place finishes with Rock N Roll Cays (2:00.3) in race 7 and Imalookertoo (1:56.4) in race 12. 

Fresh off being tied for winningest mare in Canada in 2023, Shes Rockandfame is putting together a fresh win streak as she won her second race from as many starts in 2024 on Saturday afternoon. Mark Bradley was in the driver’s seat for trainer Mike Dowling. 

Live racing continues Saturday Jan. 20 at 12:30 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown. 

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores