Windemere Skye extends unbeaten streak to 20

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Windemere Skye continued her flawless harness racing career with another commanding Atlantic Sires Stakes victory Saturday evening as the second part of a special doubleheader at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Marc Campbell sent the undefeated daughter of Somewhere Fancy directly to the front in her $18,240 A division and controlled every fraction through splits of 27.3, 57.2 and 1:26.4. Windemere Skye ($2.10) then sprinted home in 27.2 to win by four lengths for her 20th straight win in 1:54.1 for trainer Earl Watts and owners Windemere Farms of Springvale and Matt Burke of Stratford. Alwaysinfullforce (Driven by Gilles Barrieau) was second, with Covered In Purple (Ken Murphy) third.

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Miki Shan N ($4.50) captured the first $10,000 Reliable Motors Richard Campbell Memorial division in 1:52 for driver Corey MacPherson and trainer Chris Mackay. The seven-year-old son of Always B Miki cut fractions of 26.4, 56.3 and 1:24.4 before holding off Ammo (Campbell) by three-quarters of a length. Nuttin But Finesse (Mike Downey) finished third. Miki Shan N is owned by Kap Singh Racing Stable, Stephen Klunowski, Earl Hill Jr. and Donald MacRae.

The second Richard Campbell Memorial division went to Mappos Lion ($5.30), who rallied from fourth to prevail in 1:53 for driver Ryan Desroche and trainer Taylor Doyle. Twin B Tuffenuff (Barrieau) finished one-and-a-quarter lengths back in second, while Get Wings (Paul Langille) was third. Hailee Currie of Rocky Point and Carol Campbell of Baddeck, N.S., own Mappos Lion.

Isle Mach Da Money ($4.90) delivered in the first $18,240 Atlantic Sires Stakes A division for three-year-old pacing fillies. Trainer-driver Gilles Barrieau positioned the daughter of Tobago Cays second for the mile before she powered home in 28.1 to win by one-and-a-half lengths in 1:56.4 for owner David Lund of Moncton, N.B.

Pacesetting filly Going For Blood (MacPherson) finished second and Beach Jewels (Jason Hughes) was third.

The $15,000 A divisions for three-year-old pacing colts were won by Blazing Cays, Zero Two Sixty and Shanghai Whiskey.

Trainer-driver Darren Crowe moved Blazing Cays ($6.90) first-over before taking command past three-quarters and winning his division in 1:56.2 for owners Keith MacDonell, Lewis MacDonell and Route Nineteen Racing. Smilin With Lou (Adam Merner) was second, with Woodmere Kobe (MacPherson) third.

Zero Two Sixty ($3.30) and driver Ken Murphy wore down the leaders to take their division in 1:55.1 for trainer Sifroi Melanson and owner Ultimate Stable of Greater Lakeburn, N.B. Darbies Fancy (Barrieau) finished second and Shekhan (Colin Sheppard) completed the triactor.

Shanghai Whiskey ($3.60) closed out the A divisions with a front-end victory in 1:55.4 for driver Marc Campbell and owner-trainer Wade Myers of Charlottetown. Sporty Anthony (MacPherson) was second, while Tobins Gem (Keith Legge) finished third.

Blood Magic ($35.10) posted the largest upset of the evening in the opening $6,000 B division for three-year-old pacing fillies. Driver Adam Merner rallied the Phil Doyle trainee from eighth to win by a neck in 1:59.2 for owners Paul and Vaughan Doyle of Charlottetown.

The remaining filly B divisions went to Starship Sundancer and Rose Knows Money. Starship Sundancer ($6.10) rallied to win in 1:57.4 for driver Paul Langille, trainer Earl Watts and owner Claude Poirier.

Rose Knows Money ($3.60) completed a front-end victory in 1:56.4 for driver Legge, trainer George Rennison and the Estate of Roderick Smith.

Bet On Evil ($4.80) won the first colt B division in 1:58 for driver Ken Murphy and trainer David Dowling. The son of Bet The Moon is owned by Shane Baglole and Max Webster Stable.

Louie The Lip ($6.50) captured the other colt B division with a front-end score in 1:56.2 for driver Marc Campbell, trainer Tom Weatherbie and owners David Kennedy and Ian Smith.

Live racing continues Sunday afternoon at 12:30 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown.

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To view the Saturday evening card results, click the following link: Saturday Evening Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores