Lady Devine delivers in feature

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Lady Devine converted a pocket trip into harness racing victory in the Thursday evening feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

LADY DEVINE REPLAY

David Dowling guided Lady Devine ($4.50) to the winner’s circle in the $4,750 Fillies and Mares Preferred 3 for trainer Jennifer Doyle who co-owns with Max Webster Stable of Inverness, N.S.

Stablemate Sweet Molly (Driven by Ken Murphy) controlled the fractions of 28.4, 57.4 and 1:27.3 before Lady Devine emerged from the two-hole to prevail by three-quarters of a length in 1:56.1. Saulsbrook Pika (Corey MacPherson) finished third.

West River Jet ($2.20) was the fastest trotter of the evening with a 1:57.4 score in the race 13 featured trot for trainer-driver Kenny Arsenault and owner Haley Macdonald of Charlottetown. Oceanview Nikki (Mike McGuigan) was second with Hallysgurl (Gilles Barrieau) third.

Arsenault recorded another victory aboard Watch Me Shake It ($5.60) in race 8. The Maurice Coady owned mare made every call a winning one in 1:58.4 for trainer-driver Arsenault.

Dee ($3.70) won the race 9 Fillies and Mares class in 1:55.4 as part of a triple for driver Marc Campbell. Shoot The Whiskey (Dowling) finished second with Oneformybaby (Adam Merner) third.

Ashley Gamester trains Dee as well as race 1 winner Acefortyfour Dome ($3.60) who Campbell steered to victory in 1:57.3. Campbell’s other win was with Mile Hill Waylon ($11.20) who won race 2 in 2:02.3 for trainer Paul Morrison.

Ken Murphy celebrated three driving victories on the program.

The Harrington driver won race 5 aboard Mattnificent Rose ($2.40) in 1:58.2 for trainer Luke Burke, then captured race 10 with Isle Impress You ($3.00) in 1:59.2 for trainer Saul Lanigan.

Murphy and Lanigan returned to the winner’s circle in the race 15 finale with Windemere Dinozzi ($10.50), who stopped the clock in 1:58.3.

Live racing continues Saturday at 5 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown. For race programs, wagering information and more go to Redshores.ca.

For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores