Wilkie Wins First Race

Published: January 22, 2011 12:22 pm EST

Before the Atlantic Regional Driving Championships began, driver Travis Wilkie kicked off the Saturday afternoon program at Charlottetown Driving Park with his very first driving win

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The 24-year-old resident of Montague, P.E.I. sent Wish For Another ($14.50) to the lead from sixth in front of the grandstand and cruised to a two and three-quarter length victory in 2:05.3. Westend Girl (Mark Campbell) finished second and Mothers Daughter (Kenny Arsenault) was third.

Wilkie trains and owns Wish For Another, a five-year-old Intrepid Seelster-Whenuwishuponastar gelding, who also notched his first lifetime win.

To view Saturday's results, click here.

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Way to go Travis, the first of many more. Congrats from your fan club over here in N.S.

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