After tasting defeat in his first start of the season at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park, Twin B Tuffenuff was redemption bound in the Preferred Pace on Saturday, May 18.
Driver Gilles Barrieau put the son of Rock N Roll Heaven on the point and cruised to an impressive 1:52.4 victory in the $3,800 Preferred Pace. Blood Money (Marc Campbell) was second with Spectrum Seelster (David Dowling) third.
Ron Matheson trains Twin B Tuffenuff for owner Pat Morris of Charlottetown.
Merigo Magic put in an incredible performance in race six as the three-year-old son of Tobago Cays circled the field to win in 1:55.3 against aged competition. Adam Merner was in the driver’s seat for trainer Melissa Rennie and owners Mike May, Herman McQuaid, Derrick Cameron and Ian Walker. The colt is now heading for the first stakes of the season, the P.E.I. Colt Stakes on May 26 at Red Shores Summerside. Merner and Rennie also teamed up to win race three with Impeccable Shadow in 1:55.
Keith Ford doubled up as a trainer-driver winning race four with Justcallmedoc in 1:59.4 and race seven with Moonwriter in 1:57.
Hippyjohn closed out the card in race 11 to win at 17-1 odds in 1:56.4 for trainer-driver Kenny Arsenault and owner Roderick Smith of Inverness, N.S.
Live harness racing continues on Monday, May 20 at 1 p.m. for a special Victoria Day program on opening day at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
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