Woodmere Rock It smashes track record

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Woodmere Rock It turned in a record-setting harness racing performance Sunday afternoon, becoming the fastest two-year-old pacer in Summerside Raceway history during an Atlantic Sires Stakes laden program at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

Woodmere Rock It ($2.10) was a dominant winner of his $15,000 Atlantic Sires Stakes A-division for two-year-old pacing colts in race 11, stopping the clock in 1:54.3 for driver Adam Merner and trainer Jamie Smith.

The two-year-old son of Tobago Cays controlled the mile through fractions of 28, 57.1 and 1:26.4 before firing home in 27.4 to win by six-and-one-quarter lengths. Much More Malice (Driven by Gilles Barrieau) was second with Woodmere Dougal (Corey MacPherson) third.

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The 1:54.3 performance lowered the Summerside Raceway track record for two-year-old pacing geldings of 1:55.1, set by Woodmere Dougal on July 16, and was also the fastest mile ever recorded by a two-year-old pacer over the Prince County oval.

Woodmere Rock It is trained by Smith for owner Thestable Woodmererock It of Guelph, Ont.

Kingstown ($6.60) captured the other $15,000 Atlantic Sires Stakes A-division for two-year-old pacing colts in race 9 for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Smith. The Blood Money colt prevailed in 1:56.3 over Camco Kolton (MacPherson) and This Guns For Hire (Marc Campbell). Kirk MacRae of Nova Scotia co-owns the pacer with Bert Ronahan of Charlottetown.

The winners of the $6,000 B-divisions for two-year-old pacing colts were Saulsbrook Andy ($6.10) in 1:57.4 for MacPherson and trainer Chris Mackay, Littlebit Of Lovin ($2.60) in 1:57.4 for Paul Langille and trainer Earl Watts, Lyndale Mr Phil ($3) in 1:57.4 for Hughes and trainer Ashley Gamester, John Stephen ($21.90) in 1:56.3 for Donald Gillis Jr., and Someplacesomewhere ($3.10) in 1:55 for trainer-driver Merner. Someplacesomewhere’s trip set a new two-year-old stallion standard erasing the former 1:56.4 record held by Fern Hill General

The $20,140 Atlantic Sires Stakes A-divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies were won by Nauti Beach and Starship Daisy.

Nauti Beach ($5.90) rallied to capture race 13 in 1:57.3 for driver David Dowling and owner-trainer Ardon Mofford. Imafancyfilly (Hughes) was second with Rosetown Aurora (MacPherson) third.

Starship Daisy ($2.60) won the other $20,140 A-division in race 15 for Campbell and trainer Watts. The daughter of Somewhere Fancy stopped the clock in 1:57, winning by four-lengths over Ys Fancy Speed (Merner) and Lady Of Malice (Langille).

The winners of the $6,000 B-divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies were Isle Impress You ($2.10) in 1:56.2 for driver Ken Murphy and trainer Saul Lanigan and Redland Abby ($65.80) in 1:59 for Hughes and trainer Stephen Quinn.

Little Louis ($2.10) dominated the $12,680 Atlantic Sires Stakes for three-year-old trotting colts in race 10. MacPherson sent the Kuri White trainee to the lead and never looked back, winning by five-and-one-half lengths in 1:58.3 over Hoponarocket (Barrieau) and West River Karuna (Ken MacDonald).

Bonmati ($3) captured the $12,080 Atlantic Sires Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies in race 2 for MacPherson and trainer Blayne White. The daughter of E L Rocket controlled every fraction and stopped the clock in 2:00.3 over Roseys El Girl (Murphy) and Dusty Lane Margo (Hughes).

Rockin Through It ($11.50) captured the $12,500 Atlantic Sires Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies in race 4 for trainer-driver Mike McGuigan. The Muscle Through It filly prevailed in 2:03.2 over Early Speed (Myles Heffernan Sr.) and Howmac Limerick (Hughes).

Stunning Speed ($2.10) stayed perfect in his career as he was a four-and-one-quarter-length winner of his $10,000 Atlantic Sires Stakes division for two-year-old trotting colts in race 6 for trainer-driver McGuigan. The Muscle Through It colt stopped the clock in 2:04 over Smokin Rocket (MacPherson) and Muscles Dreamer (Merner).

Shoe Dog Speed ($6.80) captured the other $10,000 Atlantic Sires Stakes division for two-year-old trotting colts in race 8 for Langille and trainer Tammy Collings. He rallied to win in 2:04 over Hopthroughit (Ken MacDonald) and Earl Speed (Hughes).

The 16-dash program offered $169,540 in purses and generated $162,608 in wagering.

Live racing continues Thursday at 6 P.M  at Red Shores Charlottetown as Old Home Week racing approaches.

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by Nicholas Oakes, for Red Shores