Get Wings goes coast to coast

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Get Wings proved the boss of the Saturday night top class with a coast-to-coast victory in the Preferred 1 Pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Marc Campbell put the 4-year-old son of Bettors Wish on the point in the $7,000 race 13 feature and fronted fractions of 28.4, 56.1 and 1:24.4 before sprinting home in 27 flat to win in 1:51.4 for trainer Vaughan Doyle. Gary Ford of Stratford and Janet Kinney of Wheatley River own Get Wings ($2.80), who held off Arbitrage Hanover (Driven by Ken Murphy) and Nuttin But Finesse (Mike Downey).

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Marc Campbell had four wins on the night as he scored with Dusty Lane Levi ($3.60) in 1:54 for trainer Earl Watts, Dj Mustang ($9.40) in race 6 stopping the clock in 1:54 for trainer Saul Lanigan and Shanghai Whiskey ($2.10) in 1:56.3 for trainer Wade Myers.

Adam Merner had a driving triple on the program, winning with Redeyetoshanghai ($2.40) in 1:55.1 to double up trainer Wade Myers, Trumpster Blues ($3.60) in 1:54 for trainer David O’Brien and Rose Run X Con ($2.90) in 1:56 for trainer Nicholas Oakes.

Malevolent ($40.80) pulled the major upset of the evening in the $8,500 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Graduate Series Gold division in race 11 for driver-trainer Paul Langille. The 4-year-old son of Malicious moved first-over and battled to a 1:53.3 decision over race favourite Merigo Magic (Adam Merner) with Phil My Beer (Marc Campbell) third. Debbie Francis of Sweets Corner, N.S., and Rosanne Langille of Lower Onslow, N.S., own the winner.

Brodie MacPhee scored a pair of driving victories with Pownalbay Andrew ($2.10) in 1:57.4 and Oceanview Lou ($5.30) in 1:56.4, both for trainer Tom Weatherbie.

Live racing continues Tuesday evening at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Summerside. For race replays, programs and more go to Redshores.ca.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores