Miss Dutton delivers biggest surprise of the evening

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Miss Dutton delivered the biggest surprise of the evening Thursday on the eve of Old Home Week at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Marc Campbell settled Miss Dutton ($40.90) sixth in the $4,750 featured pace before advancing second-over and prevailing in a photo finish in 1:56.2. Sweet Molly was a nose back in second for driver David Dowling, with More Than A Woman and Keith Legge another half-length away in third. Chris MacKay trains Miss Dutton for owner Shoulda Been Onabeach Stable of Charlottetown. Race favourite Fitness First made a break at the top of the stretch and finished sixth.

Campbell recorded three victories on the 13-dash program, also guiding Thelastartie ($3.40) to a 1:57.2 score for trainer Earl Watts and owner-breeder Windemere Farms of Springvale. His other victory came with Buckhead Ridge ($2.90), who controlled the $5,500 Open Trot and held off Fight Song in 1:56.1. Landon Campbell trains Buckhead Ridge for owner Brady Doyle of Stratford.

Bubble Lou ($6) was a front-end winner in 1:55.4 for David Dowling and trainer Jennifer Doyle in the $4,250 pace for fillies and mares in race 8. Max Webster Stable of Inverness, N.S., and Doyle of Stratford share ownership. The same driver-trainer combination returned to the winner’s circle with Shoot The Whiskey ($2.50), who dictated every fraction in a 1:57.1 victory for owners Max Webster Stable and Jeff Skinner of Hammonds Plains, N.S.

Corey MacPherson celebrated a driving and training double. Redland Peaches ($2.20) rallied from fifth to capture race 4 in 1:59.2 for owners Mark, Rayne and Layelle Ramsay of Middle Sackville, N.S., while Rocket Blast ($13.90) came through late to win race 6 in 1:59 for owner Carl Bagnall of Stratford.

Live racing continues Friday evening at 6 P.M. 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