MacPherson notches career Win 2000

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Lady Cafe Au Lait extended her incredible winning streak to 15 straight victories Thursday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park, while Corey MacPherson celebrated the 2,000th driving victory of his career.

Lady Cafe Au Lait ($2.10) was once again untouchable in her $9,000 Aged Pacing Mares Series division in race 13 for driver Marc Campbell and trainer Earl Watts.

Campbell sent the four-year-old daughter of Big Jim directly to the front and she controlled fractions of 27.4, 58 and 1:26.4 before sprinting home in 26.4 to win by six lengths in 1:53.3. Sugar Bowl (Driven by Corey MacPherson) was second with Cc Rockin Rosie (Adam Merner) third.

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The victory was the 15th consecutive trip to the winner’s circle for Lady Cafe Au Lait, who is owned by Windemere Farms of Springvale along with Matt and David Burke of Stratford.

MacPherson reached a major career milestone earlier on the card as Go Onna ($5) delivered career driving victory number 2,000 for the Cornwall reinsman.

MacPherson guided the Brad Smith-trained Go Onna to victory in race 7, winning in 1:59.1 to give the pacer her first lifetime victory while simultaneously putting MacPherson into the 2,000-win club.

The other $9,000 Aged Pacing Mares Series division went to Brokeandoutofgas ($11.80) to triple up driver Gilles Barrieau in 1:54 flat for trainer-owner Tammy Collings of Hazel Brook. Rosetown Mary (MacPherson) was second with Badgirl Bridgette (Jason Hughes) third.

The other parts of the Barrieau triple came with Sheilas Brush ($22.80) scoring in 1:56.4 for Barrieau and trainer Nicholas Oakes in race 1 for owner Milton Young of Paradise, N.L, then Mile Hill Waylon ($24.50) followed with another upset for Barrieau in race 2, winning the trot in 2:03 for trainer Paul Morrison and owners John and Barbara Breau of Shediac Cape, N.B.

Fight Song ($3.90) controlled the $6,050 Open Trot for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Ashley Gamester, winning in 1:55.3 for owner Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge. Flemsteen (Murphy) was second with Bless Me Father (Barrieau) third.

Trainer Landon Campbell doubled on the program, as Rina Labelle ($2.70) captured race 4 in 1:57.4 and Tarariser This ($3) wired race 9 in 1:57.2, both with Marc Campbell in the seat to triple the Orwell driver.

Live racing continues Saturday evening at 6 PM at Red Shores Charlottetown. For more go to Redshores.ca.

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

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores