Taking control early and disposing of all challengers, sophomore Thelastonestanding trotted to an easy victory in his Maritime Breeders final Saturday afternoon at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
In the $10,700 Maritime Breeders three-year-old trot final, driver Brian MacPhee hustled Thelastonestanding to the lead off the gate and released challenger Little Miss Winnie (Clare MacDonald) to the front in the :29.2 first quarter. Thelastonestanding then moved out to reacquire the front before the three-eighths pole and continued to cruise through splits of :59 and 1:29 while widening his advantage before stopping the clock in 2:00.2 with a four-and-a-half length margin in the final Atlantic Stakes engagement of his career. Second went to Richsnortherndream (Kenny Arsenault) with Dusty Lane Titan (Marc Campbell) third.
Ambyr Campbell trains Thelastonestanding (Northern Bailey - Southwind Faith) for owners Donald Beaton of Port Hood and Donald MacEachern of Upper Margaree, N.S.
Mabou Ridge prevailed in the $12,100 Maritime Breeders two-year-old trot final in the last start of the season for the rookie trotters. The Armbro Barrister - R Rocket Rachel gelding scored an easy seven-length victory in 2:02.2 for trainer-driver Clare MacDonald and owner Arnold Rankin of Antigonish, N.S., while denying Tequila Tuesday the Maritime Triple Crown in the division.
Tequila Tuesday (Myles Heffernan Sr.) was second while Go With Her (Steven Shepherd) completed the triactor.
Driver Jason Hughes had a driving quadruple on the program including a pair of wins for trainer Sifroi Melanson. Overbearing was a winner in 1:59.4 for Hughes and Melanson while Woodmere Ideal Art captured the $2,800 Preferred Pace in 1:57.1 for the Stratford driver and the New Brunswick trainer.
Hughes also hit the wire first with Jeb in 1:59.2 for trainer Kevin Gillis and with Winter Blast in a 1:58.2 mile for conditioner Jennifer Doyle.
For race replays and more go to Redshores.ca. To view the charted lines from Saturday's card, click the following link: Saturday Results - Red Shores Charlottetown.
(Red Shores)