Hallysgurl, Stunning Speed Shine In Lady Slipper Stakes

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Hallysgurl (Muscle Mass) continued her outstanding sophomore harness racing campaign while Stunning Speed (Muscle Through It) remained undefeated in Lady Slipper Stakes action Thursday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

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Hallysgurl was sent directly to the lead by Gilles Barrieau in the $22,100 Lady Slipper Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies and never faced a serious challenge. The Darryl MacLean trainee carved out fractions of 29.1, 59.3 and 1:29 before trotting home in 30.2 to win by three-and-three-quarter lengths in 1:59.2.

Hallysgurl ($2.10) is owned and bred by Calvin Larkin of Mermaid and Erika Bradley of Charlottetown. Bonmati (Corey MacPherson) finished second with Oceanview Banjo (Marc Campbell) third.

Little Louis ($2.10) was equally dominant in the $22,100 Lady Slipper Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts. MacPherson put the Kuri White trainee on the point and the E L Rocket gelding powered away to win by five-and-one-half lengths in 1:58.2. East Coast Captains of Cornwall owns and bred the winner. Hoponarocket (Barrieau) was second with West River Karuna (Neldie MacDonald) third.

Stunning Speed ($2.10) extended his career unbeaten streak to six in his $12,690 Lady Slipper Stakes division for two-year-old trotting colts. Trainer-driver Mike McGuigan sent the Muscle Through It colt to the front and held off Maple Leaf Captain (Myles Heffernan Sr.) by one-and-three-quarter lengths in 1:59.4. Earl Speed (Jason Hughes) completed the triactor. Stunning Speed is owned by Little Pond Stables of Little Pond and The Coles Stable of Charlottetown.

The other $12,690 colt division went to Hopthroughit ($2.30) and trainer-driver Clare MacDonald in 2:02. The Muscle Through It colt led at every station and defeated Shoe Dog Speed (Paul Langille) by one-and-one-half lengths, with Muscles Dreamer (Adam Merner) third. James Campbell of Brookdale, N.S., owns the winner. Morning-line favourite Massivearmour was scratched sick.

Saulsbrook Disco ($3.80) delivered a front-end victory in her $12,690 Lady Slipper Stakes division for two-year-old trotting fillies. Marc Campbell guided the Landon Campbell trainee through fractions of 31, 1:01.3 and 1:31.3 before drawing away by three-and-one-half lengths in 2:01.4. What R The Oddz Stable of Orwell owns the Muscle Through It filly. Rockin Through It (McGuigan) and Anyday (MacPherson) followed her under the wire.

Saulsbrook Eclipse ($21.80) produced the upset of the stakes program in the other freshman filly division. MacPherson guided the Leonard Myers trainee past Padre Kino Sgt (McGuigan) in the final strides to prevail by one-half length in 2:02.4. Howmac Limerick (Hughes) finished third. Shaun MacIsaac and Norman Clarey of Charlottetown own the daughter of Back Of The Neck.

Campbell recorded three victories on the program as he also teamed with trainer Landon Campbell to win with Rina Labelle ($2.10) in 1:59.2 before scoring aboard Joy Of My Life ($3.50) for trainer Jay Noye in 1:56.1.

Landon Campbell, Ashley Gamester and Luke Burke all doubled up on the program as trainers.

Live racing continues Saturday at 5 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown. For more go to Redshores.ca.

To view Saturday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Thursday Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores