Stakes success in Summerside

Summerside, PE – Red Shores Summerside hosted a 16 dash harness racing stakes program with $82,400 in purse money on the line throughout the afternoon.

Super Sunday began with race favorite Pappy Go Go recovering from a break to come back to win and open the Callbeck stakes for Marc Campbell and Grayland Farm, Pugwash, NS. Campbell also closed the Callbeck stakes with a victory aboard Eleltra Express for Danica Ellis, Brookfield, NS in the afternoon finale.

Dunmore Ace, with Jack Panting in the bike for Ralph Annear, Montague, PE, rallied to victory in the opening division of the Maple Leaf trot. Panting earned another Maple Leaf stakes score with Howmac Gypsey for Annear and co-owner Steven Sorrie, Montague, PE for the driving double.

Driver Kenny Arsenault had multiple stakes wins with Mr Bower, owned by Wade Peconi, Stanchel, PE, and Woodmere Finesse for trainer Jack Arsenault.

The fastest mile of the day went to Carters Caper in 1:58.1. The Western Paradise colt was driven by Clare Macdonald for owners Morah Kerr, Greenfield and Phonsie MacEachern, Port Hood, NS.

Complete Player and driver Mark Bradley were impressive in 1:59 flat. The two year-old son of Brandons Cowboy-Suddenly Susan charted a five length winning performance with a 28.3 closing quarter. Tom Weatherbie trains the colt for owner David Kennedy, Charlottetown, PE.

The other winners in the Callbeck stakes were Tobinator (Corey MacPherson), Gulf Queen (Mark Haig), Wicked Nick (Gary Chappell), Mary Leah (Danny MacDonald), Island Energetic (Danny Romo), Tobins Secret (Earl Smith), Mighty Cowboy (Darren Crowe) and Woodmere Dreams (Gilles Barrieau).

The wager was $41,870

For complete results and race replays go to www.redshores.ca

By Lee Drake