Lady Cafe Au Lait makes it 14 straight

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Lady Cafe Au Lait (Big Jim) continued her phenomenal harness racing season with her 14th straight dominant performance Thursday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Marc Campbell sent the Earl Watts trainee directly to the lead in the $9,000 Aged Pacing Mares Series division and controlled fractions of 28.2, 56.2 and 1:24.2 before sprinting home in 27.4 to win by four-and-one-quarter lengths in 1:52.1 to set a new track record at the capital oval for aged pacing mares eclipsing Pasta Momma’s former 1:52.2 standard. The mile also equalled the 1:52.1 Atlantic Record performance for pacing mares by Lady Cafe Au Lait earlier this season in Summerside.

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Lady Cafe Au Lait ($2.10) is owned by Windemere Farms of Springvale and Matt and David Burke of Stratford. Redland Misspretty (Driven by Paul Langille) finished second, with Brokeandoutofgas (Gilles Barrieau) third.

Campbell completed an Aged Pacing Mares Series sweep aboard Cc Rockin Rosie ($8.10) in race 14. The Adam Merner trainee came first-over from sixth and powered to the lead before the three-quarters, winning by two-and-one-quarter lengths in 1:53.3. Steven MacDonald of Stanhope and Tommy Collings of Mount Stewart share ownership. Vibrance (Jason Hughes) was second and Sectionline Flame (Corey MacPherson) completed the triactor.

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The P.E.I. Colt Stakes Graduate Series Grassroots divisions for pacing mares went to Saulsbrook Pika and Freaky Fanny.

Saulsbrook Pika ($2.10) and driver Barrieau dominated the first $6,000 split, winning by five-and-one-quarter lengths in 1:55.2 for trainer Ron Matheson and owners Jackie Cooper of Stratford and Elmer and Jeff Campbell of Airdrie, Alta. Islebetu Islebeatu (Ryan Desroche) was second and Watch Me Shake It (Kenny Arsenault) finished third.

Freaky Fanny ($2.10) was equally impressive in the second Graduate Series division as trainer-driver Darren Crowe supplied front-end fractions of 29, 58.4 and 1:27.4 before winning by four-and-one-quarter lengths in 1:56.4. Josh MacDonald of Little Pond owns the five-year-old daughter of Artspeak. Promise Me Later (Barrieau) was second and Shelleys Spirit (Keith Ford) third.

Barrieau completed a driving triple with Flemsteen ($3.20) in 1:57.1 for trainer Mike Ramsay and My Happy Place ($2.40) in 1:57 in the finale for trainer Matheson.

MacPherson recorded four victories on the program. He won with Rocket Blast ($2.10) in 1:58.4 from his own stable, Saulsbrook Eclipse ($8.10) in 2:02.4 for trainer Lenny Myers, Cinnamon Swirlz ($4.30) in 1:58 for trainer Stacey Darrach and his own trainee Staggerette ($3) in 1:57.4.

Pop The Pin ($15.60) won in 1:58.3 for driver Hughes and trainer Ashley Gamester, then Serenity Now ($3.70) doubled the duo in 1:55.2 later in the card.

Live racing continues Saturday evening 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