Win streaks are made to be broken, but Income Approach’s lives to fight another day after Joe O’Brien Stakes action on a special all-stakes day on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25 at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.

The Sunday program featured the Joe O’Brien Memorial Stakes for two-year-old pacing colts and Lady Slipper Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies with $171,075 in total purses on the line.

Income Approach extended his win streak to four in his $22,200 O’Brien Gold division for rookie colts with Marc Campbell in the seat for owner/trainer Rachael MacDonald of Trenton, N.S. Income Approach grabbed command at three-quarters before steamrolling to victory in 1:59.2 by 2-1/4 lengths. Heavily favoured Malevolent (Paul Langille) made a break in stride on the lead in the dash and finished fourth for his undefeated career to end at three straight wins. Rosetown Eclipse (Corey MacPherson) grabbed second ahead of Windemere Joel (David Dowling).

The other $22,200 O’Brien Gold division had One Wicked Man (Kenny Arsenault) go gate-to-wire en route to a 1:57 victory by 2-1/2 lengths over Prince Malicious (Jason Hughes) and Sergeant Crowley (Myles Heffernan). Arsenault also trains One Wicked Man for owner James Perrot.

The $11,100 Joe O’Brien Grassroots divisions were won by Flamin Fredy (Campbell) in 1:59.2 for trainer George Rennison, Abiding Art in 1:59 as part of a double for trainer/driver Arsenault and Bettim Alive (Ken Murphy) in 1:58.4 for trainer Joe Baxter.

Saulsbrook Inferno (Dowling) won her $20,750 Lady Slipper Gold division for two-year-old pacing fillies while defeating race favourite Woodmere Flojo (Adam Merner), who had her win streak snapped at three straight, in a 1:59.3 trip. Earl Watts trains Saulsbrook Inferno, who has won five of six in her career, inluding three straight for owners Windemere Farms, Hollis Newson, Sterling Buchanan and Jack Quinn. Third went to Lorne Valley Liv (Heffernan).

Tobins Dream nabbed all the glory in the other $20,750 Lady Slipper Gold division at 10-1 odds for the team of driver Campbell, trainer Kevin MacLean and owner Reg MacPherson of Stratford, P.E.I. Tobins Dream secured the victory from the pocket in 2:00.1 over the pacesetting Jafetica (Heffernan), who was second best, with Talldarklatte (Brodie MacPhee) completing the $553.10 triactor ticket.

The $10,375 Lady Slipper Grassroots divisions were won by Red Dirt Rock It in 1:58.3 for trainer/driver Mike McGuigan, Elm Grove Talia in 2:00.1 for trainer/driver David Dowling, Howmac Maleficent (Hughes) in 2:00.2 from the Baxter barn, Southwind Richochet (Gilles Barrieau) in 1:59.3 for trainer Ron Matheson and Badgirl Bridgette (Hughes) in a 26-1 shocker by open lengths in 1:59.2 for veteran trainer Bill Lanigan.

Live harness racing continues Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at Red Shores Summerside.

To view Sunday's harness racing results, clickt the following link: Sunday Results - Summerside Raceway.

(Red Shores)