Atlantic Breeders Crown Consolations run and won at CDP

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Atlantic Breeders Crown Weekend kicked into high gear Saturday afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park with four $15,000 consolation harness racing events highlighting the 12-dash program.

Shanghai Whiskey ($2.80) closed out the Atlantic Breeders Crown consolation action with a front-end victory in the $15,000 three-year-old pacing colt division in race 12. Marc Campbell put the Wade Myers trainee on the engine through fractions of 27.3, 57.3 and 1:26.3 before holding off Blazing Cays (Driven by Darren Crowe) by half a length in 1:55.2. Woodmere Mahomes (Gilles Barrieau) finished third. Myers of Charlottetown owns and bred the Shanghai Phil-Julep Hanover gelding who increased his seasonal earnings to $60,089.

Redland Abby ($10.90) captured the $15,000 Atlantic Breeders Crown two-year-old pacing filly consolation in race 3 for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Stephen Quinn. The Pang Shui filly was fourth early before advancing first-over and taking command around the final turn en route to a one-and-a-half-length victory in 1:58.3. Howmac Derry (Adam Merner) was second with Imafancyfilly (Corey MacPherson) third. Redland Abby is owned by John Quinn and Anna-Grace Quinn of Charlottetown and Tom Hollis of Truro, N.S.

The two-year-old pacing colt consolation went to Philndangerous ($8.40) in race 6 as Brodie MacPhee engineered the winning trip for trainer Tom Weatherbie. Philndangerous sat second behind Wilson Cassidy (Marc Campbell) through fractions of 27.3, 56.3 and 1:26 before prevailing by three-quarters of a length in 1:57.1. Wilson Cassidy settled for second with This Guns For Hire (Paul Langille) third. The Shanghai Phil gelding is owned by Hal Smith of Pownal, Ian Smith of Stratford and Weatherbie of Charlottetown.

Elm Grove Uncannie ($2.40) was dominant in the $15,000 three-year-old pacing filly consolation in race 9. Merner sent the Joe Baxter trainee to the front and never looked back, cutting fractions of 28, 57.2 and 1:26.1 before opening up to win by five-and-a-quarter lengths in 1:55.3. Uptown Tonight (Myles Heffernan Sr.) was second while Covered In Purple (Ken Murphy) completed the triactor. Elm Grove Uncannie is owned by Baxter of Kensington and Earith Riley of Summerside.

Papis Rocket ($2.40) turned in the fastest mile of the afternoon in race 8 as Murphy sent the four-year-old to the front through splits of 26.4, 55 and 1:23 before stopping the clock in 1:51.4. Merigo Magic (Merner) was second with Impeccable Shadow (Langille) third. Mike Ramsay trains Papis Rocket for owners Derrill Murphy, Max Webster Stable, Jennifer Ritchie and Ryan MacLeod.

Campbell also visited the winner’s circle with Mclovin ($2.20) in 1:55.2 for trainer James Perrot and Hunters Hero ($18.40) in 1:53.4 for trainer Landon Campbell.

Merner scored four driving victories on the program with Muttin N Web ($15.60) and Somewhere Wind ($10.90) from his own barn, Neptune Seelster ($5.40) for trainer Michael Gallant and the previously mentioned Elm Grove Uncannie.

Live racing continues Sunday afternoon at 12:30 P.M. featuring eight Atlantic Breeders Crown Championship Finals. For more go to Redshores.ca.

To view Saturday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores