Dowling Sweeps Charlottetown Features

Driver David Dowling made a clean sweep of the featured pace and trot Thursday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. 

The Springvale driver teamed up with Tobins Brownie from his own barn for a front-end victory in 1:55 in the $3,200 Fillies and Mares Preferred pace at 7-1 odds. The former champion daughter of Stonebridge Terror took on all comers for the win over Ladylike (Driven by Corey MacPherson) while race favourite Dreamfair Zenfire (Marc Campbell) was third.

Brittany Watts shares ownership of the winning mare with Sandra Weeks and Errol Burgoyne. 

Dowling also captured the $2,800 Open Trot with the favoured Jessiejesorjessica for a 1:59 clock stopping performance.

Jennifer Doyle handles the training duties for co-owner Danny Birt of Earnscliffe. Mile Hill Willie (MacPherson) finished second ahead of Freddie (Walter Cheverie). 

Driver Adam Merner had no chinks in his armor for three straight races early on the program. The Charlottetown pilot won Race 3 with Checkers Pride (1:58.2) for his partner trainer Melissa Rennie, and then captured Race 4 with Mile Hill Dream (2:05.2) in the $3,200 All Star Cresting Prospect Trot Series from the Paul Morrison barn. Merner then won Race 5 by guiding Shes Rockandfame to a 1:58.4 mile for trainer Mike Dowling. 

Campbell won another trio of dashes to continue his driving dash lead with MDs Girl (1:58.2) for Keith Ford and with Southwind Arturo (2:01.3) and The Lady Sheriff (1:57.1), both from his own barn. 

Incredible Two was placed victorious in the $3,500 Island Oceans Trot Series Grassroots division in 1:59.4 for trainer/driver Kenny Arsenault and owner Wade Peconi. 

Live racing continues Saturday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. at Red Shores Charlottetown. 

To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.

(Red Shores)