As soon as Perfect Escape established himself with the lead it was lights out on the Thursday evening feature event at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Gilles Barrieau guarded his Post 1 position with Perfect Escape off the gate in the $2,200 feature event laying down unchallenged fractions of :28.3, :57.2 and 1:26.1 before drawing clear by five lengths to score in 1:55.3. Tobinator (Driven by Corey MacPherson) sat in the pocket to finish second while Nogreatmischief (Walter Cheverie) completed the Triactor.
Perfect Escape is trained by Jackie Matheson for owners Jack Keenan of Stratford, PE and Joseph Dahl of Burlington, Ont.
Freddie put together a narrow victory in the $1,950 Open Trot from his assigned Post 7. Marc Campbell was in the bike for the neck decision in 2:01.1 over Holy Molie Maggie (Cheverie) and Isabella Hanover (Adam Merner).
Freddie is owned by Three Wisemen Stable of Kingston, who also had another win on the card. Owner Three Wisemen Stable and trainer-driver Campbell clicked in the race 12 finale with Keepcalmndanceon stopping the clock in 1:59.1 in the $1,600 event.
Driver Adam Merner tripled up on the evening program winning with Innocent Kiss in 2:00.2 for trainer Melissa Rennie of Charlottetown, Dustylanejazz in 2:02.2 for Stephen Gass of Cornwall and Professor Gordon in a 2:00.4 trot mile for Deanna Clow of New Haven.
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To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.