Bee Two Bee won the Saturday night, June 29 feature with a dazzling performance at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Gilles Barrieau put the Red Shores track record co-holder on the front to call the shots in the $4,000 Preferred Pace through splits of :28.1, :57.1 and 1:25 flat, Bee Two Bee stopped the clock in a sizzling 1:52.4. Fern Hill General (Kenny Arsenault) was second while Roll Em (Brady Sweet) completed the triactor. The 1-4-5 combination returned $30.70.
Bee Two Bee, who returned to notch his first win of the 2024 Charlottetown campaign, is trained by Ashley Gamester for owners Donald MacRae and Blair MacLauchlan of P.E.I. The seven-year-old horse is 1-2-0 in 10 starts this year, good for earnings of $24,900.
In other action, Imalookertoo (Sweet) charted a 1:55.3 score his third win in a row for trainer Jeff Holmes and owner Robert Sumarah, Halifax, N.S. The seven-year son of Shadow Play was sent off at 3-5 odds.
Red Shores opened the live racing broadcast with a special tribute to colleague, friend and industry leader Kent Oakes, who passed away Friday.
Live harness racing returns on Canada Day Monday, July 1 at Red Shores Summerside. Post time is 1 p.m.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Red Shores Charlottetown.
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