Windemere Skye perfect through 18 starts

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Windemere Skye extended her perfect career record to 18-for-18 Friday evening with another P.E.I. Colt Stakes Gold harness racing victory at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The Earl Watts-trained daughter of Somewhere Fancy recorded her sixth victory of the season as she controlled the $18,850 Gold division in race 7 and held off Serenity Now (Jason Hughes) to win in 1:54.4. Windemere Skye ($2.20) was driven by Marc Campbell for owners Windemere Farms of Springvale and Matt Burke of Stratford. Covered In Purple (Gilles Barrieau) finished third.

Windemere Skye has never tasted defeat through two seasons of racing. Her undefeated two-year-old campaign in 2025 earned her a nomination for an O’Brien Award as Canada’s top two-year-old pacing filly.

Mysterious Ways ($19.50) delivered an upset in the second Gold division in race 14, winning in 1:56.2 for driver Jason Hughes. Elm Grove Uncannie (Ken Murphy) finished second while Going For Blood (Kenny Arsenault) crossed the wire third but was placed sixth for causing interference to Beach Jewels (David Dowling). Alwaysinfullforce (Barrieau) was elevated to third.

The P.E.I. Colt Stakes Grassroots divisions for three-year-old pacing fillies began in race 1 as U Bettim Eazy ($4.50) and Barrieau went all the way to win in 1:56.3 for trainer Chris MacKay. The Tobago Cays filly is owned by Jeffrey Lilley, Donald Josey and Blair MacLauchlan of Charlottetown and Douglas Lowthers of Inverness, N.S.

Effie May Cay ($2.60) dominated her race 2 Grassroots division by six-and-a-half lengths in 1:57 for driver Marc Campbell and trainer Walter Walker. Donald MacEachern of Upper Margaree, N.S., owns the daughter of Tobago Cays.

Barrieau returned to the winner’s circle with Isle Mach Da Money ($2.10), who powered away by seven lengths in 1:56 in race 3. Barrieau trains and drives the sophomore filly for owner David Lund of Moncton, N.B.

Starship Sundancer ($35.50) produced the largest upset among the Grassroots winners with a 1:56.1 score in race 5. Paul Langille supplied the winning drive for trainer Earl Watts and owner Claude Poirier of Havre-Aux-Maisons, Que.

Mattnificent Rose ($2.80) prevailed by a head over Hatchling (Campbell) in the race 11 Grassroots division, stopping the clock in 1:56.1 for driver Langille and trainer Luke Burke. Rebecca Horton of Milton Station, Jessie Brewer of Martock Windsor, N.S., MacLauchlan and Lilley share ownership.

Howmac Fancy ($12.30) closed out the Grassroots action with a 1:57.1 victory in race 12 for driver Corey MacPherson and trainer Kyle Williams. James Trainor of Ellerslie and Williams of Coleman own the daughter of Somewhere Fancy.

Cafe De Flore ($2.30) captured the $8,000 MacDonald Family Pace for two-year-old pacing fillies in race 10. Murphy guided the Saul Lanigan trainee to a 2:03.3 victory over Dancin Lady Lou (Mike McGuigan), with Wicked Vicki (Keith Legge) third. Saul Lanigan of Cambridge, Dever Pickard and Ben Lanigan of Stratford own the winning daughter of Stay Hungry.

Langille led all drivers with five victories while Barrieau recorded a driving triple and Marc Campbell also visited the winner’s circle three times.

Live racing continues Saturday at 5 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown with the three $15,000 Gold Cup and Saucer trials. For live video, free race programs and more go to Redshores.ca.

To view Friday’s harness racing results, click the following link: Friday Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores