Woodmere Dougal sets track record in P.E.I. Colt Stakes

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Woodmere Dougal rewrote the record book while Woodmere Rock It remained undefeated in P.E.I. Colt Stakes action for two-year-old pacing colts Thursday evening at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

Woodmere Dougal ($3.70) captured the first $17,300 Gold division for two-year-old pacing colts in a new rookie track-record clocking of 1:55.1 for trainer-driver Corey MacPherson.

Much More Malice (Driven by Gilles Barrieau) cut fractions of 28.2, 57.2 and 1:26.1 before Woodmere Dougal surged past in the stretch to win by one length. Much More Malice was second and Kingstown (Adam Merner) completed the triactor. The son of Bet The Moon is now undefeated in two lifetime starts for owners Peter Smith of Stratford and Gerald Morrissey of Charlottetown.

WOODMERE DOUGAL REPLAY

The 1:55.1 performance lowered the previous Summerside Raceway track record for two-year-old pacing colts of 1:55.2, jointly held by Good Omen and Woodmere Stealdeal.

Woodmere Rock It ($2.10) kept his perfect career intact with a front-end victory in the second $17,300 Gold division in race 11. MacPherson controlled the tempo through panels of 30.4, 1:02 and 1:31.2 before sprinting home in 28 seconds to win by two-lengths in 1:59.2.

Southdale Jeff (Merner) finished second with Woodmere Fergus (Barrieau) third. Jamie Smith trains Woodmere Rock It for owner The Stable Woodmererock It Group of Guelph, Ont. The son of Tobago Cays is now unbeaten in three lifetime outings.

The seven $8,650 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Grassroots divisions were won by Bet On Davie ($6.60) in 1:59.4 for trainer-driver Mike McGuigan, Camco Kolton ($3.60) in 1:59.2 for trainer-driver MacPherson, Wilson Cassidy ($10.00) in 1:58 for driver Marc Campbell and trainer Kevin Bailey, Redland George ($5.20) in 1:58.2 for MacPherson and trainer Brian MacPhee, Lornevalley Austin ($36.10) in 2:02 for driver Myles Heffernan Sr., and trainer Myles Heffernan Jr., Malicious Whisper ($2.50) in 2:00.1 for driver Ken Murphy and trainer Clifford Murphy, and Lyndale Mr Phil ($55.80) with a 1:59 victory for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Ashley Gamester.

Tj Mik Flash ($5.10) captured the race 2 Isabelle & Ivan Cameron Memorial in 2:01.1 for driver Ken MacDonald and trainer Clare MacDonald. The two-year-old daughter of Always B Miki is owned by Hailee Currie of Rocky Point, P.E.I.

You Already Have ($5.80) won the Bob MacInnis Memorial in race 6 with Barrieau aboard for trainer Nicholas Oakes and owners J D Racing Inc., of Cornwall and Dunsan Farms of Warren Grove. The three-year-old daughter of Cattlewash controlled every fraction to win in 1:56.3.

Bettim Alive ($51.80) posted the fastest mile of the evening with a 1:54.2 upset in race 13 for trainer-driver Jaycob Sweet and owners Jeffrey Lilley and Blair MacLauchlan of Charlottetown.

MacPherson recorded four driving wins on the 14-dash program and also trained two winners.

Total wager was $158,132 on the 14-dash card.

Live racing continues Friday evening at 6 P.M., at Red Shores Summerside.

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For complete race results, click here.

by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores