Murphy And Sweet triple at Summerside

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Ken Murphy and Jaycob Sweet each made three trips to the harness racing winner’s circle Monday evening at Red Shores Summerside Raceway while trainer Rick Armstrong scored a double on the 15-dash program.

Murphy opened his winning night with St Patricks Morn ($6.80), who was elevated to first in race 1 after Somewhere Racey was placed fourth for interference. St Patricks Morn paced his mile in 2:01.1 for owner-trainer Alan MacDonald of East Bideford.

Plymouth Rock ($3.80) supplied Murphy’s second victory while giving Armstrong the first half of his training double. The two-year-old Courtly Choice colt rallied from fifth at the stretch call to win the $4,200 maiden event in race 5 by one-and-a-quarter lengths in 2:03.2 for owner Stephen Downey of Quispamsis, N.B.

Doncic ($4.40) completed Murphy’s triple in the $4,900 race 6 pace. The Ralph Sweet trainee led through fractions of 28.4, 58.1 and 1:28 before holding off Twin B John B (Driven by Jason Hughes) by a head in 1:57. D A Galloway (Ryan Desroche) finished third. David and John Sweet of O’Leary own the four-year-old son of Sweet Lou.

Jaycob Sweet began his triple with an eight-and-a-quarter-length victory aboard Pandora Sena ($7.10) in race 3. The three-year-old Evenin Of Pleasure filly earned her maiden victory in 1:59 for owner-trainer Clair Sweet of O’Leary.

Bettim Special Cay ($21.90) delivered Sweet’s second win with a nose decision over Abiding Art (Gilles Barrieau) in race 8. Jeff Lilley trains the Tobago Cays gelding, who stopped the clock in 1:59.2 for owners Lilley, Danny Purcell, Blair MacLauchlan and Douglas Lowthers.

Sweet then guided his own trainee Bettim Alive ($2.80) to a front-end victory in race 10. The Lazarus N gelding carved out splits of 28.1, 57.4 and 1:27.3 before drawing clear by four-and-three-quarter lengths in 1:56.3 for owners Lilley and MacLauchlan.

Armstrong completed his training double with Braxtons Boy ($4.40) in race 11. Desroche put the six-year-old Whosurboy gelding on the front and held off Brookdale Thomas (Paul Langille) by three-quarters of a length in 1:57.1. Armstrong shares ownership with Marc Gallant of Summerside.

Air Force Hanover ($5) captured the evening’s $6,600 top-class pace in race 14 for driver Gilles Barrieau and trainer Ron Matheson. The Woodmere Farms-owned stallion followed Freemans Legacy (Sweet) through fractions of 29, 58.2 and 1:26.2 before getting up by a neck in 1:55.1. Bee Two Bee (Hughes) completed the triactor.

Bronx Drifter ($4.30) recorded the fastest mile of the night with a 1:54.4 score in race 9. Landon Campbell drove the son of Yankee Cruiser for trainer Trevin Shive and owner Dr. James Shive, winning by three-and-three-quarter lengths over Louie The Great (Corey MacPherson).

Rollwithitdarling ($52.20) produced the biggest win payout of the evening in race 12, surging clear by six-and-a-half lengths in 1:58.4 with Langille driving for trainer Devon Wallace and owner Shirlene O’Brien.

Live racing continues Tuesday at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown. For more go to Redshores.ca.

To view Monday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Monday Results – Summerside Raceway.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores