Blood Money notches 40th career victory

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Blood Money (Sweet Lou) controlled every fraction on his way to harness racing victory in the Sunday afternoon top pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

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Gilles Barrieau sent the Ron Matheson trainee to the front in the $5,000 race 12 feature and dictated fractions of 27.1, 56.3 and 1:24.4 before closing out the mile in 1:53. Blood Money ($6.50) won by one length over Phil My Beer (Driven by Marc Campbell), with Merigo Magic (Adam Merner) third.

Dr. Mitchell Downey of Saint John, N.B., owns the 10-year-old Blood Money, who recorded his 40th lifetime victory.

Marc Campbell enjoyed a driving triple on the 13-dash program, beginning with West Coast Kid ($7) in race 5 for trainer Phil Kelly. The Orwell reinsman later supplied front-end scores with Big Pond Cash ($14.90) in 1:55.3 from the Earl Watts stable and Hunters Hero ($8) in 1:55.3 for trainer Landon Campbell.

Stay Dreamy ($4.30) won race 3 in 1:58.1 to double trainer Earl Watts, this time with driver Paul Langille.

Party Place ($35.80) delivered an upset in the race 13 finale for driver Ryan Desroche and trainer Lexie Dickison. The five-year-old son of Stag Party made a first-over move to the lead and held off Mclovin (Campbell) by a neck in 1:55.2, with Shadows Terror (Merner) third. Scottie Decourcey of Fredericton, N.B., owns the winner.

Desroche also won race 4 with Heart Like A Truck ($7) in 1:58.4 for trainer Dickison.

The largest upset of the card in huge fashion in race 7 as Shakemeup Hanover ($127.70) prevailed in 1:57 for driver Colin Sheppard in the bike for trainer Morgan Sheppard. Moonwriter (Campbell) finished second, with Proudofyatoday (Keith Ford) third.

Landon Campbell doubled in the bike as Galway Girl ($2.10) won race 6 in 1:57.4 from his own barn and Nothing Bugs Me ($4) captured race 8 in 1:56.1 for trainer Vaughan Doyle.

Live racing continues Tuesday evening at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Summerside Raceway. For more go to Redshores.ca.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores