Pouncing to the lead at the start, Time To Dance paced to his first win of the season in Saturday evening's featured Preferred 2 Pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

Marc Campbell was at the lines in the $4,100 feature as Time To Dance strutted through splits of :28.1, :57.2, 1:26.1 and 1:54.4 to win by 1-1/4 lengths over Tradition (Gordie Hennessey) and First Glance (David Dowling).

Brent Campbell co-owns and trains Time To Dance with co-owners Brady Doyle and Kent MacDonald. An eight-year-old gelded son of A Rocknroll Dance, the former Gold Cup and Saucer winner notched his first win of 2024 in 11 attempts and his 52nd lifetime triumph.

Driver Marc Campbell and trainer Brent Campbell also won with Pauls Crown (1:55) in race eight.

David Dowling had the hot hands on the evening with a trio of winners. The reinsman started the action winning with newcomer TH Boomtown (1:57) in race two for trainer Ron Matheson, followed by Check Your Source (1:58.4) in race three from the Gordie Hennessey stable then Bacononabiscuit (1:54.3) in race seven for trainer Jennifer Doyle.

Doyle had two winners from her Earnscliffe, P.E.I. barn as Luckiesmanalive (1:54) won race five in line to Damian MacLellan.

Driver Colin Sheppard teamed up with trainer Morgan Sheppard for a pair of victories with Doc Darryl (1:57) in race one and Shakemeup Hanover (1:58) in race four.

The Saturday program also had a pair of non-wagering P.E.I. Matinee Racing Championship Finals. Painted Pony and driver Billy White won their final in 2:03.2 while the second final went to Freedom Delight in 1:58.2 in line to Zac Noye.

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

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

(Red Shores)