Machinthesand won Sunday afternoon's $2,200 Preferred feature in a sparkling 1:55.1 at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino.
The mile was the fastest of the day over the Charlottetown Driving Park oval. Brodie MacPhee put the four-year-old gelding on the point and cruised through fractions of :27.3, :57.1 and 1:25.4 while widening out to a four length lead. Narragansett (Jason Hughes) finished second and Ultimate Luck (Kenny Arsenault) was third. Machinthesand is trained by Mark Bradley and owned by Russell and Karen Noonan.
Zip The Lip, under the command of Brian MacPhee, won the $1,800 Open Trot. The five-year-old gelding held off a late charge from Abundaspin (Harold Shepherd) and Diamond Mine (Willie Murphy) for his second win in a row. Trainer Donald Sweet and Orville Willis co-own the winner.
Brian and Brodie MacPhee had a great day at the office. The father-son duo recorded two winners each on the program.
Racing returns Saturday with the annual Driver’s Championship during Horseperson’s Day. Post time is 1 p.m.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(With files from Red Shores)