Sock It Away stomps in Preferred Pace

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Despite sitting last there was no denying Sock It Away on his route to the harness racing winner’s circle in the Sunday afternoon (Jan. 9) Preferred Pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Marc Campbell was in the driver’s seat as the champion son of Pang Shui won his fourth straight for trainer Kevin MacLean and owner Reg MacPherson of Stratford. Time of the mile was 1:57.3 as front-runner The Rev (Driven by Gilles Barrieau) finished second in the $3,200 event ahead of Mikey Camden (David Dowling).

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Hampshire horseman Earl Watts grabbed the lead as top trainer at Red Shores Charlottetown in the opening dash and never relinquished it all day with a trio of victories.

The Windemere Farms team scored in the opener with Lady Lakeshore (Barrieau) in 2:02.2, then followed it up in a race 7 upset at 16-1 odds with Windemere Albert (Dowling) in 2:01.3 and finished the day winning race 11 with Rock The Baby (Ken Murphy) in 2:01.3.

Trainer Jennifer Doyle scored a pair of victories as Mantario (Myles Heffernan Sr.) delivered as the favourite in 2:00.2 in race 8 and Winter Blast (Murphy) closed out the day winning in 1:58.1.

Driver Murphy also won with Doc Darryl from his father’s Clifford Murphy stable by a nose in 1:59.4 in race 10 for the triple. Live racing is set to continue Saturday, Jan. 15 at Red Shores Charlottetown.

The afternoon handle was $73,926. For race replays and a complete racing schedule go to Redshores.ca.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores