Therealprincess sweeps Maritimer, now 11-for-11

Therealprincess (Source Of Pride) added two more wins to her unbeaten harness racing season in a sweep of her Maritimer elimination and the final on Saturday (Sep. 3) at Exhibition Park.

She wired the first elimination field in 1:59. Corey MacPherson encouraged her home to beat Orrsterror (Gilles Barrieau) by a length. Jj Scarlett (Redmond Doucet) was next best, followed by Ultimate Long Shot (David Dowling).

Couagar On A Terr (Cougar Hall, Don Gillis, Jr.) adopted a similar strategy in her second elimination win. She was a length-and-three-quarters the best in 2:00 over Tobins Diva (Dale Spence). Cantstopthelovin (Dowling) was third over Elm Grove Quest (Todd Trites). Mystical Gal, finishing fifth, was drawn for the final.

Therealprincess then repeated her effort five races later in the final. MacPherson put the filly on top, parked out Tobins Diva (Spence) through :28.1, :57.2, and 1:27 panels, and paced away down the stretch for a three-and-a-quarter-length romp in 1:58.1.

Cougar On A Terr (Gillis) edged Ultimate Long Shot (Paul Langille) for place.

THEREALPRINCESS REPLAY

Therealprincess is perfect this season in 11 stakes starts. The Eddy Doucette-trained filly has scored victories in the P.E.I. Colt, Atlantic Sires Stakes, Maritime Breeders, Donnie and George Turner Memorial, Frank and Beth Stanfield Memorial, and a Lady Slipper Gold division. She is 16-for-23 lifetime and has earned $110,409. Doucette co-owns her with fellow Kensington residents Blaine Thibeau, Gordon Macleod, and Grant Mann.

Singing Ramona (Sportswriter, Dowling, 1:59), Fishermans Son (Arthur Blue Chip, Gillis, 1:59.1), and Itsuptoyou (Rollwithitharry, 2:03, Gilles Barrieau) won the day’s divisions of the Milton Downey Memorial. The first and third divisions were restricted to two-year-old pacing fillies, whereas the middle division was for their male counterparts.

Time To Dance (A Rocknroll Dance) went all the way in the Rod Goguen memorial, the latest meeting of Atlantic Canada’s top free-for-allers. Brodie MacPhee guided the six-year-old gelding to a 1:56 victory over Beachin Lindy (Stephen Charlton) and Twin B Tuffenuff (MacPherson), who were second and third, respectively.

Time To Dance has now won 39 times and has earned $196,274 in 84 career starts. Marc Campbell conditions the gelding for Brent Campbell of Charlottetown and Matthew McDonald of Edwards.

Exhibition Park will take a one-month break before finishing its season with cards on Oct. 15 and Oct. 25.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink