Brookdale Johnny dominates Summerside feature

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Brookdale Johnny (Rockin In Heaven) made a powerful move to the lead and never looked back in the Tuesday evening feature at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

The Paul Langille-driven Brookdale Johnny ($3.80) advanced from fourth after the 26.4 opening quarter laid down by Doc Awesome (Driven by Landon Campbell) then took control before at the 56 second half and opened up a two-length advantage heading to the three-quarters of 1:25.4 in the $6,600 Preferred Pace. The six-year-old son of Rockin In Heaven stopped the clock in 1:54.1 for trainer Phil Sizer and owners Doug Polley Sr., and Doug Polley Jr., of Amherst, N.S.

Doc Awesome (Driven by Landon Campbell) finished second by one-and-three-quarter lengths with Sauble Attack (Ken Murphy) third.

Langille dominated the 14-dash program with five driving victories, including three straight wins in races 9 through 11.

Malevolent ($2.20) delivered the fastest mile of the evening for trainer-driver Langille in race 9. The four-year-old Malicious gelding made a sweeping move from sixth to take command at the three-quarter pole and paced home in 1:54.4 for owners Debbie Francis of Sweets Corner, N.S., and Rosanne Langille of Lower Onslow, N.S. Freemans Legacy (Jaycob Sweet) was second while Howmac Maximus (Jeremy Baker) completed the triactor.

Howmac Charmer ($4) won race 10 in 1:56.1 for Langille and trainer Kyle Williams, followed by another win in race 11 as Langille controlled every fraction with Disko Bay ($2.60) before drawing away by five lengths in 1:56.4. Langille trains the Cattlewash colt for Nikway Farms of St. Davids, N.L.

His other victory came aboard Brookdale Thomas ($8.20) in race 6 as the Sizer trainee prevailed by a head in 1:58.

Driver Jaycob Sweet tripled on the program starting with Timberlea Lady ($18.10), who won race 1 in 1:57.3 for Timberlea Standardbreds of Alberton.

Sweet returned to the winner’s circle in race 2 with Bettim Goodnready ($20.10). The two-year-old Panther Hanover colt broke his maiden in 2:02 for trainer George Rennison and owners Jeffrey Lilley and Blair MacLauchlan of Charlottetown, Danny Purcell of Upper Burlington, N.S., and Gary Fraser of Martock Windsor, N.S..

Sweet completed his driving triple with his own trainee Hawkish Deo ($6.60), who won race 7 in 2:00.1, also for Timberlea Standardbreds.

In race 2, Our Tribal Chief fell to the racetrack unseating driver Keith Legge. The two-year-old colt walked off the track and was not injured in the mishap. Legge reported back to the paddock where he was accessed by medical personnel and was taken to Prince County Hospital where he was diagnosed with a sprained ankle. Legge booked off his remaining drives on the program.

National Caretakers Appreciation Day, presented by Standardbred Canada and supported by Red Shores and the Prince Edward Island Harness Racing Industry Association, was also celebrated during the program.

Live racing continues Thursday evening at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown. For more go to Redshores.ca.

To view Tuesday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Tuesday Results – Summerside Raceway.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores