Record-setting year for Sock It Away

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Sock It Away’s record setting harness racing career continued Sunday afternoon with a 1:54.4 victory for the fastest mile ever in the month of December in P.E.I. racing history at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

David Dowling was in the driver’s seat of the Champion son of Pang Shui for the victory in the $3,400 preferred pace for trainer Kevin MacLean and owner Reg MacPherson of Stratford. Screen Test (Corey MacPherson) closed hard to finish second ahead of Bugsy Maguire (Dale Spence).

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Adam Merner was razor sharp on the card with a quartet of driving victories. The Charlottetown pilot hit the line first with Mc Pat (1:55.3) from the Gilles Barrieau barn, Painted Pony (1:58.4) for trainer Raymond White, My Land (1:55.1) for the pacer’s fifth straight win from the Jennifer Doyle stable and by 10 open-lengths with Woodmere Soul (1:59.3) for trainer Ron Matheson.

Trainer Matheson also scored with Ashes To Ashes (1:57.1) in line to Ken Murphy in race 5. Live racing continues Boxing Day (Dec. 26) at 12:30 P.M. For race replays and the complete racing schedule go to Redshores.ca.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores