Rallying from the rear of the pack, JK Cowboy delivered an upset Sunday afternoon (Oct. 27) in the final race of the season at Red Shores' Summerside Raceway as part of driving triple by Dale Spence.
Spence delivered the quarter-length decision with JK Cowboy in 1:58 in the final race of the 2019 racing season in Prince County for owner-trainer Greg MacInnis of Tyne Valley.
Spence also hit the line first with Shiftyn Georgie in 1:59.4 to put the finishing touches on trainer Jaycob Sweet’s season as top trainer at Red Shores Summerside for the O’Leary horseman’s 14th win at the track to best second-place Elton Millar with 12 wins. Confident Fella was the other part of the Spence triple with a 1:58.3 decision for trainer Ralph Sweet of O’Leary.
Driver David Dowling defended his heavy lead for top driver as he had a pair of winners on the card to give him 51 victories at Red Shores Summerside in 2019. Gilles Barrieau finished second in the driving race with 35 wins.
Nogreatmischief won the $2,600 featured pace stopping the clock in 1:57.1 for trainer, driver and co-owner Walter Cheverie of Nine Mile Creek and co-owner Brian Thompson. Pictonian Storm was second while Mando Fun cut out the mile to finish third.
Souverain won the $2,200 Wendell Wallace Memorial Pace in 1:57.1 for his fourth-straight win for owner-trainer Phil Sizer with Barrieau supplying the winning steer.
Live racing continues on P.E.I. at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park with a Saturday-Sunday schedule at the capital oval for the month of November with 12:30 p.m. post times for both days.
(Red Shores Summerside)
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Summerside Raceway.