Windemere Skye stretches unbeaten streak to 26

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Windemere Skye (Somewhere Fancy) made it 26 straight harness racing victories in her final stakes start of the season with a 13-length romp Saturday afternoon as the Home Hardware Maritime Breeders Stakes took over Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The 10-race program featured $307,425 in purses, with Marc Campbell winning four races, trainer Earl Watts collecting three victories and Ken Murphy driving three winners.

Windemere Skye ($2.10) was sensational in the $25,875 three-year-old pacing filly division in race 8, leading every step for Campbell through fractions of 27.3, 56.4 and 1:25 before sprinting home in 28.1 to win in 1:53.1. Elm Grove Uncannie (Driven by Adam Merner) finished second with Mattnificent Rose (Paul Langille) third.

Watts trains the Somewhere Fancy-Howmac Missy filly for breeder Windemere Farms of Springvale and co-owner Matt Burke of Stratford. Windemere Skye is now undefeated in 26 career starts, including 14 victories this season after a perfect 12-race rookie campaign.

Woodmere Rock It ($2.10) kept his own unbeaten record intact with an 18-length demolition in the $27,000 two-year-old pacing colt division in race 9. Gilles Barrieau sent the Jamie Smith trainee to the front through fractions of 28.1, 56.4 and 1:25.1 before stopping the clock in 1:55.1. Southdale Jeff (Merner) was second with Saulsbrook Andy (Corey MacPherson) third.

The Tobago Cays-Musette Mindale gelding made it 11 straight victories to remain undefeated as a rookie for owner TheStable Woodmererock It of Guelph, Ont. His bankroll now sits at $102,871 for the year.

Campbell and Watts also teamed up to sweep the $38,000 two-year-old pacing filly divisions.

Starship Daisy ($2.10) controlled race 2 through splits of 29.1, 59.4 and 1:29.3 before winning by three-and-a-half lengths in 1:59.3 for owner Francis Poirier of Havre-aux-Maisons, Que. Howmac Derry (Merner) was second ahead of Redland Abby (Jason Hughes).

Sheeowtime Speed ($2.40) powered from the back of the field to take command before three-quarters in race 7, drawing clear to win by four-and-a-half lengths in 1:59.1. Woodmere Twigs (Merner) finished second with No Fool Dickie (Brady Sweet) third. The Somewhere Fancy-Betty Hill filly is owned by Windemere Farms and Matt and David Burke of Stratford.

Mike McGuigan trainees captured the other two $25,875 three-year-old pacing filly divisions.

Lila Berry ($4.30) supplied Campbell’s other driving victory in the opener, setting fractions of 27.4, 57.4 and 1:27.2 before holding off Saulsbrook Fancy (MacPherson) by three-quarters of a length in 1:57.1. Beach Jewels (Barrieau) was third. Little Pond Stables of Little Pond owns the Arthur Blue Chip filly.

Alwaysinfullforce ($2.80) led throughout race 4 for Murphy, recording splits of 28.3, 58.3 and 1:27 on her way to a two-length victory in 1:56.3. Starship Sundancer (Langille) was second with Isle Mach Da Money (Barrieau) third. James Whalen of Avondale owns the Force N Fury filly.

Murphy also won a $27,000 two-year-old pacing colt division with No Moni No Funi ($4.30), who advanced from third to take command before three-quarters in race 3 and drew away by four-and-a-quarter lengths in 1:59. Clifford Murphy trains the Somewhere Fancy colt for Sandra Webster, Jeffery Cummings and Courtney Gallant of Stratford. Camco Kolton (MacPherson) and Philndangerous (Brodie MacPhee) completed the triactor.

Woodmere Dougal ($4.80) took the other $27,000 rookie colt division in race 6 for trainer-driver MacPherson. The Bet The Moon gelding moved past pacesetter Malicious Benny before three-quarters and held off Woodmere Fergus (Hughes) by one-and-a-half lengths in 1:57.2. Someplacesomewhere (Merner) was third. Peter Smith of Stratford and Gerald Morrissey of Charlottetown own the winner.

The $36,400 three-year-old pacing colt divisions went to Goose Commander and Zero Two Sixty.

Goose Commander ($8.90) took over after the opening quarter in race 5 and held off Oceanview Lou (MacPhee) by half a length in 1:57.1, with Smilin With Lou (Merner) third. Hughes drove the Ashley Gamester trainee for owner-breeder Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge.

Zero Two Sixty ($3.40) completed Murphy’s driving triple in the finale, leading through fractions of 27.1, 57.1 and 1:26.3 before closing in 28.2 for a four-and-a-half-length victory in 1:55. Woodmere Mahomes (Barrieau) finished second with Shekhan (Redmond Doucet) third. Sifroi Melanson trains the Tobago Cays gelding for Ultimate Stable of Greater Lakeburn, N.B.

Live racing continues Sunday at 12:30 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown. For more go to Redshores.ca.

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

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores