Five Home Hardware Maritime Breeders divisions headlined the 14-race program at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on Thursday, Oct. 15, with two- and three-year-old trotters in action.

The Mike McGuigan stable collected a pair of victories, winning with Stunning Speed and Hoponarocket.

Stunning Speed ($3.10) delivered the fastest stakes mile of the night in the second $15,150 two-year-old trotting colt division in the 12th race. Shoe Dog Speed (Paul Langille) led through a :29.3 first panel before McGuigan moved his trainee to the front approaching the half in 1:00.3. Stunning Speed then led through three-quarters in 1:30.3 and held off Shoe Dog Speed by three-quarters of a length in 2:00.3. Earl Speed (Jason Hughes) finished third. Little Pond Stables of Little Pond, P.E.I. and The Coles Stable of Charlottetown, P.E.I. own the winning Muscle Through It-Stunning Look colt, who is now nine-for-10 lifetime with $63,758 in earnings.

McGuigan used a pocket trip to win the $19,500 three-year-old trotting colt division — left wide open by the scratch of Little Louis — with Hoponarocket ($4.50) in the seventh race. West River Karuna (Clare MacDonald) led through fractions of :29.3, :59.4 and 1:29.4 before Hoponarocket surged past him for a half-length victory in 2:01.3. Howmac Prime Time (Marc Campbell) was third. McGuigan trains the E L Rocket-Hop Up gelding for Valleygrove Farms of Kelvin Grove, P.E.I. Hoponarocket has won twice from 25 starts and earned $80,521.

Bonmati ($2.70) dominated the $19,500 three-year-old trotting filly division in the ninth race, drawing away by 13 lengths in 2:02.1 for driver Corey MacPherson. The daughter of E L Rocket-Glidetowin carved out fractions of :30.3, 1:02.4 and 1:33 before closing in :29.1 for owner-trainer Blayne White of South Pinette, P.E.I. Emberlees Rocket (Campbell) finished second ahead of Roseys El Girl (Ken Murphy). Bonmati tallied her sixth win in 20 outings, raising her bankroll to $91,729.

Early Speed ($13.70) landed the $15,150 two-year-old trotting filly division in the sixth race for driver Myles Heffernan Sr. The Muscle Through It-Your Word Is Good filly followed Howmac Limerick (Hughes) through :32.1, 1:05.2 and 1:37 panels before pulling away to win by 2-3/4 lengths in 2:08.1. Mile Hill Emmylou (Gilles Barrieau) completed the triactor. Myles Heffernan Jr. of Summerville, P.E.I. owns and trains Early Speed, now a two-time winner with $39,748 in bankroll from 11 outings.

I Dream Of Muscles ($3.30) captured the other $15,150 two-year-old trotting colt division in the 10th race for owner-trainer-driver Jim Ripley of Amherst, N.S. The Muscle Through It-Rich Dreams gelding led throughout, posting :31.2, 1:03.2 and 1:35.1 splits before holding off Smokin Rocket (MacPherson) by a neck in 2:06.1. Belinki (Darrell Neill) was third. I Dream Of Muscles broke his maiden in his seventh start, boosting his bankroll to $18,313.

Ken Murphy led all drivers on the card with three victories. Fern Hill Luna ($3.30) romped by 16 lengths in 2:01.4 for Murphy and owner-trainer Joe Baxter of Kensington, P.E.I., and Camco Laraido ($2.40) won by 3-3/4 lengths in 2:03 for Murphy trainer Mario Macri and owner Leah Ann Moyer of Summerside, P.E.I. Murphy completed his triple with Sweet Molly ($2.30), who won by a nose in the finale in 1:56.2. Mike Ramsay trains the mare for Clair Murphy of Millvale, P.E.I., Derrill Murphy of Lethbridge, Alta. and Cindy MacLean of Charlottetown.

Live racing continues Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Red Shores Charlottetown with an all-stakes card of 10 Maritime Breeders divisions for pacers.

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

(With files from Red Shores; photo of Stunning Speed winning on Oct. 15)