Arbitrage Hanover left his rivals chasing shadows with an emphatic victory in the $7,150 Preferred Pace on a special Sunday, Oct. 18 afternoon card at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Ken Murphy guided Arbitrage Hanover ($2.50) to the 8-1/4-length score in 1:52.3 for trainer Clifford Murphy and owners Ken Hardie of Bedford, N.S. and Glenn and Justin Hardie of Middle Sackville, N.S.
The five-year-old son of Bettors Wish-Ana Hanover sat fourth through opening fractions of :27.4 and :57.2 set by Twin B Tuffenuff (Gilles Barrieau). Arbitrage Hanover powered to the lead before three-quarters in 1:25.3, opened up by 4-1/2 lengths turning for home and sprinted his final quarter in :27 to seal the victory. Twin B Tuffenuff finished second with Malevolent (Paul Langille) third.
Arbitrage Hanover is now four-for-23 in 2026 and 16-for-70 lifetime with $587,217 in earnings.
Murphy also clicked with rookie Carlou Gambino ($21.60) in the fourth race, rallying to a three-quarter-length victory in 2:02 for trainer David O’Brien and owner James Quinn of Mount Herbert, P.E.I.
Barrieau topped the driving ranks with three victories on the 14-dash program. Taste The Crunch ($5.30) opened the afternoon with a neck decision in 2:01 for Barrieau and trainer-owner Tammy Lynn MacKay of Truro, N.S.
Blood Money ($3.60) delivered a front-end score in line to Barrieau in the $5,500 upper-level conditioned pace in the 10th race, winning by 4-1/4 lengths in 1:54.2 for trainer Ron Matheson and owner Dr. Mitchell Downey of Saint John, N.B.
Rosiesmightymoe ($3.10) completed Barrieau’s triple with a pocket-trip victory in the 12th race, catching Blue Moose (Harold Shepherd) by half a length in 1:57.3. Melvin Gamester trains the gelding and shares ownership with Heather Gamester of North Wiltshire, P.E.I.
Live racing continues Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Red Shores Summerside with Charlottetown racing Thursday at 6 p.m.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click the following link: Sunday Results - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)