Doc Awesome turns up the heat on rivals

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Doc Awesome (All Bets Off) powered past his harness racing rivals to capture the Tuesday evening featured pace at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway while Ken Murphy and Ryan Desroche each celebrated driving triples.

The 15-dash presentation saw Doc Awesome ($2.50) deliver as the heavy favourite in the $4,750 feature in race 14 with David Dowling in the bike for trainer Darla MacEachern, who shares ownership with Allen Gaudet and Mike Cameron of Summerside.

Middleton Terror (Driven by Jason Hughes) supplied the opening fractions of 28.1 and 58.3 before Doc Awesome advanced from third to take command past the 1:27.3 three-quarters. The six-year-old son of All Bets Off opened up through the stretch to win by three-and-one-quarter lengths in 1:55.1. Middleton Terror was second ahead of American Risk (Keith Legge).

Dowling also captured the race 13 mares pace with Going Yard ($11.70), rallying from sixth at the head of the stretch to win in 1:57.4. George Rennison trains the mare for Rennison Racing Inc., of Truro, N.S., and Aiden Ferrish of Summerside. Rollwithitdarling (Paul Langille) finished second with Glenview Rhonda (Legge) third.

Rennison had a training double as Tobins Gem ($2.70) won the $4,450 race 9 pace in 1:56.4 with Legge driving. The three-year-old son of Flameproof Hanover closed out his front-end score with a 28-second final quarter for owner Rennison Racing Inc. Brookdale George (Langille) was second ahead of Tiziano (Clare MacDonald).

Howmac Maximus ($3.50) supplied the fastest mile of the evening with a 1:54.3 victory in race 5 for driver Jeremy Baker and owner-trainer Grace Sorrie of Montague. The seven-year-old Articulator gelding carved out fractions of 28.2, 58.1 and 1:26.3 before sprinting home in 28 seconds to win by two-and-three-quarter lengths. Howmac Exclusive (Corey MacPherson) and House Edge Hanover (Hughes) completed the triactor.

Murphy opened his driving triple with Covered In Purple ($4.80) in 1:57.3 for trainer Darren Crowe, then First Glance ($3.40) gave Murphy his second victory with a three-length decision in 1:59.4 for trainer Chris Davies. Little Leroy ($2.60) completed the Murphy triple in race 12, getting up by half a length in 1:56 for trainer Joe Baxter.

Desroche started his three-win evening with Anniemosity ($10.10), leading throughout the $4,450 race 3 pace in 1:56.2 for trainer Greg MacInnis, then D A Galloway ($2.50) remained undefeated on the East Coast with a 1:59.4 victory for owner-trainer Ralph Sweet of O’Leary, winning by open lengths. Desroche completed his triple with Mappo Oriley ($3.30) in 1:56.4 for trainer Taylor Doyle.

Sure Thing Captain ($4.50) closed the evening with a 1:55.4 victory for driver Jaycob Sweet, giving trainer Ralph Sweet a double. David Sweet, John Sweet and Brett MacDonald share ownership of the six-year-old son of Captaintreacherous. Melody Maker (Desroche) was second with Braxtons Boy (Murphy) third.

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

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores