Tobins Swiftie captures fastest Gold split

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Tobins Swiftie claimed the fastest division of the P.E.I. Colt Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies as Governor’s Plate Week racing continued Wednesday evening at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

TOBINS SWIFTIE REPLAY

Jason Hughes was in the race bike behind the Ashley Gamester trained daughter of Somewhere Fancy-Putnam Mackenzie in her $21,920 Gold division of the P.E.I. Colt Stakes as she stopped the clock in 1:56.3 for owners Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge, P.E.I., and Jean Marc MacKenzie of Toronto, Ont.

The race started with heavily favoured Sheeowtime Speed (Driven by Marc Campbell) make a break in stride, leaving the rest of the field to capitalize as Tobins Swiftie ($14.00) struck the front and paced through splits of 30.2, 59.4 and 1:28.2 before uncorking a final panel of 28.1. Starship Daisy (Corey MacPherson) was second best ahead of Redland Equinox (Kenny Arsenault).

The other $21,920 Gold division had Country Rhythm ($4.20) and driver Myles Heffernan Sr., first to the lead and holding on for a half-length 1:59.1 victory for owner-trainer-breeder Myles Heffernan Jr., of Summerville. Rosetown Aurora (MacPherson) sat the pocket to finish second with Fox Harbour Filly (Marc Campbell) rallying for third.

In the $10,960 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Grassroots divisions for rookie pacing fillies, Lady Of Malice ($2.70) took a lifetime mark of 1:59.3 in her outing in a 13-length romp for driver Langille, co-owner and trainer Kyle Williams and co-owner James Trainor of Ellerslie.

Isle B Ur Diamond ($2.70) won her Grassroots division in 2:01.1 for trainer-driver Darryl MacLean, who co-owns the Fine Diamond filly with Gordon MacLean of Winsloe, P.E.I., and Stephen Downey of New Brunswick.

Big Heart N Soul ($3.50) delivered a victory in another Grassroots divisions with a first-over move for trainer-driver Gilles Barrieau and owner Wayne MacRae of Fall River, N.S.

The biggest Grassroots upset was in race 7 as Here For The Party ($28.50) gave Truro, N.S., driver Keith Legge the first stakes victory of his driving career, winning by five-lengths in 1:59.4. George Rennison, who had two wins on the card, trains the Sunshine Beach filly for Nova Scotia owners Clarissa Maher, Rennison Racing Inc., and Ian MacDonald.

The Race 4 Arnold Kiggins Memorial Pace had Howmac Maleficent (Ken Murphy) placed up to first in 1:58 for co-owner and trainer Gordie Hennessey and co-owners Lori Hennessey of Charlottetown, P.E.I., and Paul Emile Bernard of Dieppe, N.B.

Governor’s Plate Week racing continues Thursday evening at 6 P.M., at Red Shores Summerside.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores