Phil My Beer Inexorable In Summerside Winners Over Upset
Phil My Beer scratched and clawed to a hard-fought upset victory at 10-1 in the $6,600 Winners Over Pace at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Phil My Beer ($22.10) delivered the victory in Race 10 as driver Landon Campbell sent the four-year-old Shanghai Phil-Hazel stallion first-over from third to take a narrow lead at the midway point. Brookdale Johnny (Paul Langille) supplied the opening quarter of :27.1 before Phil My Beer raced a half-length ahead on the outside at the middle stations of :57 and 1:25.1. The Landon Campbell trainee then dug in through the stretch to fend off heavily favoured Fast Louie (David Dowling) by a half-length in 1:53.3. Freemans Legacy (Jaycob Sweet) finished third.
Phil My Beer is now three-for-22 this year for owners Carl Stafford of Conception Bay South, N.L., Brent Campbell of Charlottetown, P.E.I., Bernard MacDonald of Mount Stewart, P.E.I. and Kent MacDonald of Stratford, P.E.I. The stallion tallied his 16th career win in 57 outings and improved his bankroll to $145,313.
With the win, Campbell moved within one victory of the Prince Edward Island rookie driving record. He recorded his 31st win of his campaign, putting him within striking distance of the P.E.I. record of 32 established by Austin Sorrie in 2018.
Paul Langille sent three of his trainees to victory on the 11-race card, including a sharp 1:54.2 score with Malignity ($5.20) in the eighth race. The six-year-old Malicious-Lady Kelleigh Anne gelding advanced first-over to challenge pacesetter Doncic (Ken Murphy) before drawing clear by one length. Bettim Alive (Jaycob Sweet) completed the triactor. Rosanne Langille of Lower Onslow, N.S., owns the winner.
Langille also captured the seventh race with Nolans Magic Shui ($4.40), who converted a pocket trip into a four-length victory in 1:57.4 over Big Bad Bruiser (Corey MacPherson) and Starshipzodiac (Jaycob Sweet). Dale and Ronnie Rennie Inc. of Elmsdale, P.E.I. and Melissa Rennie of Charlottetown share ownership of the seven-year-old Pang Shui-Meridian Magic gelding.
The Langille training triple was completed in the 11th-race finale as Disko Bay ($16.90) rallied from seventh to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:56.4. Almost Amos (Dowling) was second with Louie The Great (MacPherson) third. Nikway Farms of St. Davids, N.L. owns the three-year-old Cattlewash-Lucy Hanover colt.
Langille, who drove all three of his winners and tacked on another sulky win, upped his seasonal count to 28-for-175 on the training side following his personal-best year of 51 victories on 2025.
Bold N Bad ($47.50) delivered the largest win payout of the evening in the opener. Brett Clow guided the Deanna Clow-owned and trained 11-year-old Badlands Hanover-Bold Beauty gelding from sixth at the three-quarter pole to a one-length victory in 2:01.1. He prevailed over New Kid On Therock (Brett LeBlanc) and Elm Grove Treasure (Jaycob Sweet).
Live racing continues Thursday at 6 p.m. at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
To view Tuesday's harness racing results, click the following link: Tuesday Results - Summerside Raceway.
(With files from Red Shores)