Irish Ray has extended his win streak to 12 straight after his three-year-old debut in Atlantic Sires Stakes action on Tuesday evening (July 11) during Governor’s Plate Week racing at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
Trainer Marc Campbell steered Irish Ray (pictured above) to a front-stepping 2:02.3 victory over a muddy track in the lone $17,920 Atlantic Sires Stakes three-year-old trot division for owner Three Wisemen Stable of Kingston, P.E.I. Windemeregotmuscle (Jason Hughes) was second ahead of Gettin Salty (Adam Merner).
The program also featured a pair of $9,860 Atlantic Sires Stakes two-year-old trot divisions. Rocket Blast kicked off his career with a nose decision in 2:06.2 in line to Corey MacPherson for owner-trainer Carl Bagnall of Stratford, P.E.I. Countyline Babe (Myles Heffernan Sr.) cut out all the fractions and had to settle for second ahead of Camco Laraido (Ken Murphy).
Murphy was at the lines of Oceanview Daisy as she swamped her competition in the other two-year-old trot division with a 26-length victory in 2:06.1 for trainer Jeff Holmes and owner Hardcore Racing of Belfast, P.E.I. The EL Rocket filly was on top of a triactor ticket that included Gettin Lit (Mike McGuigan) and WL Roseys Rocket (Paul Lanigan).
MacPherson scored a driving triple on the evening to extend his lead in the driver’s standings at Red Shores Summerside. Besides his two-year-old trot victory, the Cornwall, P.E.I. reinsman won with JJ Patrick (1:57) for trainer Ricky Armstrong and Soccer Hanover (1:58) in the $3,200 featured overnight pace for trainer Leith Waite.
Live harness racing continues Wednesday evening (July 12) at 6 p.m. (ADT) at Red Shores Summerside featuring the Atlantic Sires Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies as well as the first leg of the P.E.I. Colt Stakes Graduate Series for four and five-year-old pacers.
To view Tuesday's harness racing results, click the following link: Tuesday Results - Summerside Raceway.
(Red Shores)