Elm Grove Inarush marked a new chapter in the history books when the three-year-old filly established a new track record of 1:55.1 Sunday at Red Shores Summerside.
Competing in a division of the Lady Slipper gold, driver Mark Bradley wasted no time putting the stakes super-star on the point setting fractions of :29, :58.2, 1:26.4 before blasting home to secure the record-setting performance in :28.2 seconds for a four and half length score. Pictonian Sareta was second with I C Anastro third.
Elm Grove Inarush, dubbed the Queen of Kensington, posted her third win in a row for 11 victories from 16 starts this season. Trainer Eddy Doucette co-owns the track record holder with Blaine Thibeau, Gordon MacLeod and Grant Mann.
The daughter of Coasttocoast Yankee-Seawind Alpha clocked another record-setting mile earlier this year, this time at Inverness Raceway in August. Sunday's mile bested the 1:56.3 mark of Lovineveryminute set earlier this year.
Fleurje pushed her winning streak to five in a row claiming the second Lady Slipper gold in a flashy 1:58 flat. Jason Hughes did the driving for trainer Nicholas Oakes and Buntainwood Farm of Brackley Beach. The breeder is William Roloson, Belfast.
Driver Gilles Barrieau enjoyed a big day on the Island taking both Joe O’Brien gold divisions with Tobins Fusion for Boyd MacDonald Produce Ltd of Crapaud, Daniel Ross of Belfast and Charles Seymour of Fredericton, NB.
His other stable star Settlement Request mapped a fourth length victory for Alfred Barrieau of Dieppe and Michael Clinton of Saint John, NB.
The Lady Slipper grassroots divisional winners went to Landed Alien for Barrieau, trainer Jackie Matheson and owner Darlene Compton of Bell River. The favourite paid out $3.80 to win, clocking her mile in 1:59.3.
Willow Warrior gave Bradley another stakes honor for owner Alby Curran, Vernon Bridge and trainer Brendon Curran. The three year old Western Terror filly won by eighteen and a quarter lengths in 1:57.3; the overwhelming favourite paid $2.60 to win.
Later in the card, Howmac Missy was presented with the winning cooler for Howmac Farms Ltd, North Wilthire and Wade Peconi, Stanchel in the last Lady Slipper division. The filly was trained by Earl Watts and driven by Marc Campbell.
The Joe O’Brien grassroots winners were J K Hall with Walter Cheverie driving for owner-trainer Joe Smallwood, Stratford and Dusty Lane Diego with owner-trainer-driver Gary Chappell.
The legendary Prince County Oval also played host to the Atlantic Aged Pacing Mares final presented by Standardbred Canada. Ramblinglily wired the field to in the $16,520 championship for trainer Allan Jones, Riverview, NB and his co-owner Norman Leger, Shediac, NB. Campbell was in the bike for the mile of 1:56.3 which included one the fastest closing quarters of the year, clocked at 27 seconds flat. Standardbred Canada chairman Kent Oakes was trackside for the presentation.
The Garth Schurman memorial was won by Smart Barney and Kenny Arsenault in 2:00.2. Devon Wallace of Alberton owns and trains the pacer.
Barrieau and Campbell had driving triples on the afternoon while Kenny Arsenault, Mark Bradley and Walter Cheverie each made two trips to the winner’s circle.
For complete results go to Sunday Results - Summerside Raceway.
(Red Shores)