Fillies to battle for gold in P.E.I. Colt Stakes

SUMMERSIDE, PE – The P.E.I. Colt Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies headline Wednesday evening harness racing as Governor’s Plate Week racing continues at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

The Prince County oval hosts a stakes laden program with the $21,920 Gold divisions for rookie filly pacers featured in races 2 and 8.

Race 2 has Country Rhythm installed as the morning line favourite in her Gold tilt from post 4 for trainer Myles Heffernan Jr., who also owns the daughter of Tobago Cays-Dusty Lane Bria. The filly was a solid second in her career debut in Atlantic Sires Stakes action at Truro Raceway, race timed in 1:58. Myles Heffernan Sr., will drive the filly again, after campaigning her full-brother Jackies Boy to stakes winning success in Atlantic Canada in 2023-2024.

Country Rhythm’s main rivals include post 1 starter Rosetown Aurora (To be driven by Corey MacPherson) and Ys Fancy Speed (Adam Merner) from post 5.

The second $21,920 Gold division goes postward in race 8 with Sheeowtime Speed (Marc Campbell) trying to remain undefeated from post 5 from the Earl Watts barn. Windemere Farms and Matt and David Burke own the daughter of Somewhere Fancy, who was a winner in 1:57.3 in her career debut at Truro Raceway. She has six fillies to battle in her P.E.I. Colt Stakes test including Tobins Swiftie (Jason Hughes) from post 2 and Woodmere Twigs (Adam Merner) with post 4.

The program has $10,960 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Grassroots divisions for rookie fillies in races 1, 3, 5 and 7.

Race 4 is the Arnold Kiggins Memorial Pace in overnight action. Acefortyfour Dome (Hughes) is favoured from post 1.

Wager online at HPIBet.com. For race programs, live video and more visit RedShores.ca.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores