Flemsteen looks to keep momentum rolling

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – After rewriting the trotting record book, Flemsteen (Explosive Matter) will look to keep his momentum rolling Thursday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The capital oval has a 13-dash harness racing presentation starting at 6 P.M., with the $5,000 Open Trot lining up in race 10.

Flemsteen has post 2 in the top trot of the night with Ken Murphy in the bike for trainer Jennifer Doyle. The eight-year-old son of Explosive Matter was red hot in his lone P.E.I. start with a 1:54.2 Atlantic and Track Record victory on June 11 for owners Jeff Skinner, Derrill and Clair Murphy and Max Webster Stable.

Fight Song leaves from post 4 with Jason Hughes driving for trainer Ashley Gamester while Buckhead Ridge has post 5 with Marc Campbell in the bike for trainer Landon Campbell. West River Jet has post 3 with Clare MacDonald handling the lines while New Legacy gets rail control with Gilles Barrieau driving for trainer Jennifer Doyle.

The Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace carries a $6,000 purse in race 12 with Windemere Saddy the morning line favourite from post 5. Ken Murphy drives the daughter of Malicious for trainer Saul Lanigan. Rosetown Mary has post 2 with Corey MacPherson at the controls from his own stable, while Lady Devine draws the rail with Hughes driving for trainer Doyle. Sweet Molly has post 4 with Barrieau listed to drive for the Doyle barn.

The Post Time Picks like post 5 starter Sugar Bowl in the pacing feature with Marc Campbell driving for trainer David O’Brien.

“Sugar Bowl has been driven conservatively in her first three starts of the season and came away with a win from a pocket trip in her latest. She closed in 27.4 in that victory, which tells me she’s in top form coming into this race, so I’m betting she goes back-to-back from this inside post.”

The All Star Cresting Trot Series has a pair of $5,750 divisions on the program.

Race 2 has Big Rig installed as the top choice from post 4 with Michael McGuigan driving and training. Miss Gracie Ridge has post 2 with Adam Merner in the seat while West River Karuna gets the rail with Ken MacDonald driving for trainer Clare MacDonald.

The second All Star Cresting Trot Series division is in race 4 with Hallysgurl favoured from post 5. Barrieau drives the Muscle Mass filly for trainer Darryl MacLean. Call Of Honor has rail control with Ken Murphy in the bike for trainer Jennifer Doyle, while Hoponaroocket has post 4 with McGuigan driving and training.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores