Following a close place finish last week, Freemans Legacy returned to the winner’s circle after the Tuesday, Oct. 13 feature at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway as he rallied off cover in the $6,600 Winners Over Pace.
Pyrenees Hanover (Corey MacPherson) led through opening fractions of :28.1 and :57.3 before Bronx Drifter (Landon Campbell) edged narrowly ahead at three-quarters in 1:26.1, while Freemans Legacy geared up from second-over for trainer-driver Jaycob Sweet. Freemans Legacy was fourth at the head of the stretch before powering home to win by a length in 1:55.1. Doc Awesome (Ken Murphy) finished second with Pyrenees Hanover third.
Freemans Legacy is now eight-for-21 this year after winning three of his last four starts and is 20-for-74 lifetime with $74,904 in earnings. Mackenzie Arsenault of Alberton, P.E.I. owns the five-year-old son of Pang Shui-Camco Terra. The win price was $3.90.
Ken Murphy had four driving wins on the 13-dash program. He opened his account with a dominant score aboard Plymouth Rock ($2.40) in the fourth race. The two-year-old colt swept to the lead past the half and drew away to win by 11-3/4 lengths in 1:57.2, closing in :28.1 for trainer Rick Armstrong and owner Stephen Downey.
Doncic ($8.40) supplied Murphy’s next victory in the fifth race, taking over from the pocket before the three-quarters and holding off Twin B John B (Jason Hughes) by a length in 1:56.3. Ralph Sweet trains the four-year-old gelding for owners David and John Sweet.
Twin Turbo Diesel ($5.50) rallied from fifth in the stretch to win the seventh race by two lengths in 1:58.4 for trainer Joe Baxter in line to Murphy. Baxter shares ownership of the four-year-old gelding with Marion, Joanne and Jenna Stewart.
Murphy completed his quadruple with Sauble Attack ($2.10) in the 11th race. The Paul Biggar trainee cut the mile on the way to a 1:56.4 win by 1-1/4 lengths. Biggar co-owns the eight-year-old gelding with Donald Callbeck.
Howmac Maximus ($2.10) matched the fastest mile of the evening with a commanding 1:55.1 victory in the ninth-race pace. Jeremy Baker drove the Grace Sorrie-owned and -trained seven-year-old gelding, who led all the way and produced a :28.1 final quarter to win by 6-1/4 lengths.
Ryan Desroche and trainer Greg MacInnis teamed up for a double, beginning with Zendayasfancypants ($4.80) in the second race. The sophomore filly led throughout to win by 2-1/4 lengths in 2:00.2 for owners Jean Francois Leblanc and Chris MacInnis. Anniemosity ($9) completed their double in the 13th-race finale, grinding first-over to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:59.4. Chris MacInnis owns the four-year-old mare.
Bold N Bad ($37.50) opened the program with a front-end victory in 1:59.4 for driver Brett Clow and owner-trainer Deanna Clow.
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)