Freemans Legacy storms home as Murphy lands four winners

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Freemans Legacy (Pang Shui) returned to the harness racing winner’s circle in the Tuesday evening feature while Ken Murphy celebrated a driving quadruple at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

The $6,600 race 12 feature saw Freemans Legacy ($3.90) rally from off the pace for trainer-driver Jaycob Sweet on the 13-dash program. Pyrenees Hanover (Driven by Corey MacPherson) led through opening fractions of 28.1 and 57.3 before Bronx Drifter (Landon Campbell) edged to the front at the three-quarters in 1:26.1.

Freemans Legacy was fourth at the head of the stretch before powering home to win by a length in 1:55.1. Doc Awesome (Murphy) finished second with Pyrenees Hanover third. Mackenzie Arsenault of Alberton owns the five-year-old son of Pang Shui.

Murphy’s four-win performance began with a dominant score aboard Plymouth Rock ($2.40) in race 4. The two-year-old Courtly Choice colt swept to the lead past the half and drew away to win by 11-and-three-quarter lengths in 1:57.2, closing in 28.1 for trainer Rick Armstrong and owner Stephen Downey of Quispamsis, N.B.

Doncic ($8.40) supplied Murphy’s next victory in race 5, taking over from the pocket before the three-quarters and holding off Twin B John B (Jason Hughes) by a length in 1:56.3. Ralph Sweet trains the Sweet Lou gelding for owners David Sweet and John Sweet of O’Leary.

Twin Turbo Diesel ($5.50) rallied from fifth in the stretch to win race 7 by two lengths in 1:58.4 for trainer Joe Baxter in line to Murphy. Baxter shares ownership with Marion Stewart, Joanne Stewart and Jenna Stewart.

Murphy completed his quadruple with Sauble Attack ($2.10) in the $4,550 race 11 pace. The Paul Biggar trainee led through fractions of 27.4, 57.3 and 1:27.3 before winning in 1:56.4 over Braxtons Boy (Brady Sweet) and Woodmere Ideal Art (Brett Leblanc). Biggar of Tyne Valley co-owns the Bettors Delight gelding with Donald Callbeck of Summerside.

Howmac Maximus ($2.10) matched the fastest mile of the evening with a commanding 1:55.1 victory in the $4,000 race 9 pace. Jeremy Baker drove the Grace Sorrie owned and trained pacer through splits of 28.3, 58.1 and 1:27 before a 28.1 final quarter sealed the six-and-a-quarter-length win. Sharky (MacPherson) was second with Abiding Art (Keith Legge) third.

Ryan Desroche and trainer Greg MacInnis teamed up for a double, beginning with Zendayasfancypants ($4.80) in race 2. The Somewhere Fancy filly led throughout to win in 2:00.2 for owners Jean Francois Leblanc of Bathurst, N.B., and Chris MacInnis of Hampshire.

Anniemosity ($9) completed their double in the race 13 finale, grinding first-over to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:59.4. Chris MacInnis owns the daughter of Malicious.

Bold N Bad ($37.50) opened the program with a front-end victory in 1:59.4 for driver Brett Clow and owner-trainer Deanna Clow of New Haven.

Live racing continues Thursday at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. For more go to Redshores.ca

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores