Drive For Charity Raises Over $10K

Published: November 5, 2016 08:09 pm EDT

The fifth annual Drive for Charity was made official on Saturday at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. Drivers and their business partners teamed up to raise money for local charities.

Here are the official totals:

Driver – Business – Charity - Money Raised

• Corey MacPherson – Red Shores – PEI Sports Hall of Fame - $1,825
• Jason Hughes – KKP – Easter Seals - $1,000
• Gary Chappell – Daniel R Ross Ltd – Camp Gencheff - $1,000
• Mark Bradley – McQuarrie’s Meats – Upper Room Food Bank - $1,000
• Marc Campbell – MacRae Backhoe and Trucking – IWK - $1,000
• Gilles Barrieau – Hansen Electric – Canadian Mental Health - $1,000
• Brian MacPhee – Meridian Farms – Kid Sport - $1,000
• Ken Murphy – Metro Home Building Centre – PEI Special Olympics - $1,000
• Kenny Arsenault – Syntrak Print & Graphic Design – Chances - $1,000
• Walter Cheverie – Ocean 100 – Olivia Ruth MacLeod Memorial Award - $1,000

Total money raised: $10,825

In other Saturday afternoon action, Clic K captured the featured event in 1:56.2.

Marc Campbell, who enjoyed a driving double on the day, hustled the pacer, owned by Plo Stables of Donagh, PE, and trained by Jackie Matheson, to the early lead and laid down fractions of :27.2, :56.1 and 1:25.3 before cruising home in :30.4 for his fifth victory of the year. Motorino (Terry Gallant) was second with Rash B Havior (Gary Chappell) rallying from seventh at the top of the stretch to complete the triactor.

(With files from CDP)

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

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