Freemans Legacy strikes late as driving duo dominates

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Freemans Legacy (Pang Shui) delivered a winning harness racing performance in the featured pace Tuesday evening at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway as the Prince County oval hosted a 14-dash program.

Freemans Legacy ($5.30) captured the race 13 $6,600 feature in 1:55.4 with Jaycob Sweet handling the driving duties for his own stable. The five-year-old Pang Shui gelding sat in the pocket behind Sauble Attack (Driven by Ken Murphy), who carved out fractions of 27.2, 56.3 and 1:26.1, before charging home to win by one-and-one-quarter lengths. Sauble Attack held second with Brookdale Johnny (Paul Langille) third. Mackenzie Arsenault of Alberton owns the winning pacer.

Ken Murphy and Paul Langille each recorded driving triples on the 14-dash program.

Murphy closed out the evening with Twin Turbo Diesel ($15.50), who rallied to win in 1:59.2 for trainer Joe Baxter and owners Baxter, Marion Stewart, Joanne Stewart and Jenna Stewart. Murphy also scored with Somewhere Racey ($5.40) in 2:00.1 for trainer Jeff Wallace and co-owner Jeremy Doucette, along with Doncic ($8.50) in 1:56.3 for trainer Ralph Sweet and owners David Sweet and John Sweet.

Langille’s triple included Mattnificent Rose ($3), who won in 1:57.2 for trainer Luke Burke and owners Rebecca Horton, Jessie Brewer, Blair MacLauchlan and Jeffrey Lilley. He also guided Applepiemoonshine ($6.50) to a 2:01.1 victory for trainer Kyle Marchbank and owner Macy Sorrie, while Whats It To Ya ($10.40) stopped the clock in 1:59.3 for Tammy Collings, who doubled on the card from her stable.

Live racing continues Thursday 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