A power move to the front in the opening panel sealed the deal for Flash In The Pang, as he walked away with the Canada Day Pace on a special Wednesday afternoon (July 1) card at Red Shores at Summerside Raceway.
Leaving from post 3 in the $2,300 Canada Day feature at the Prince County oval, Flash In The Pang and driver Ken Murphy brushed to the lead before the opening quarter and waltzed through splits of :30.1, :59.1 and 1:28.1 before opening up by four lengths to win in 1:57. Slide Guitar (David Dowling) was second while Hemingway (Adam Merner) finished third.
Molly Murphy trains Flash In The Pang for owner Hughie Murphy.
Dowling took control of the leader board for drivers at the Prince County oval with two wins on the card, but it was the "Blue Knight," Jason Hughes, who scored a driving grand slam to bring himself to 1,498 lifetime victories in the bike. Hughes opened the card winning with his own Roxy Lund in 2:01.3, followed by Phil Dorleans in 1:59.1 for Donald Milligan, Southfield Sandy in 1:57.4 for Glen MacKay, and Noudidnt Blue Chip in 1:57.1 for trainer Jonah Moase.
Total handle for the 10-race card was $31,615.
To view Wednesday's complete results, click the following link: Wednesday Results – Summerside Raceway.
(Red Shores)