Bee Two Bee began his path towards Gold Cup and Saucer glory on a special Harness The Hope program at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Saturday (July 29).

In the $3,800 Preferred Pace, Gold Cup and Saucer hopeful Bee Two Bee drafted in second to the quarter in :27.1 behind pacesetter Time To Dance (Marc Campbell) before making a move to the lead with a 55.2 half-mile clocking. The six-year-old son of Sunshine Beach then pushed down the throttle with three-quarters in 1:23.3 before closing out the mile with a six-length victory in 1:51.4. Time To Dance was second with No Plan Intended (David Dowling) third.

Hughes trains and drives newcomer Bee Two Bee for owners Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge, P.E.I. and Blair MacLauchlan of Charlottetown. 

Hughes finished the night with four wins, also scoring with Spicey P (1:54.3) from his own barn, St Lads Skip (1:56.2) for trainer Brendan Mullen and Dunsan Harry (1:58.1) for trainer Saul Lanigan. 

Kenny Arsenault doubled up as a trainer-driver with Usurper (1:55.1) and JK Last Chance (1:54.1). 

Trainer Jeff Holmes made a pair of trips to the winner’s circle as Allaboutthecash (1:59.3) had a maiden-breaking score for driver Ken Murphy and Elroy Shiner (1:56.1) won his third straight in line to Brady Sweet. 

The Harness The Hope card featured a pair of female driving showcase events with Whims Drop Off (1:58.2) winning for driver Ambyr Campbell and trainer Ken Wilkie. In the other event, Mick Dundee (1:59.4) hit the wire first with Brittany Kennedy in the bike for Donald MacNeill. 

Live racing continues Sunday (July 30) at 1 p.m. at Red Shores Summerside. 

For complete results from the Saturday card of harness racing, click the following link: Saturday Results - Red Shores Charlottetown.

(Red Shores)