The reigning Atlantic Breeders Crown champion and the region's fastest sophomore trotting filly of 2024 went toe-to-toe in P.E.I. Colt Stakes action on Monday, July 22 at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway with Oceanview Daisy landing on top.
The Monday evening card was rescheduled from last Tuesday, July 16 due to weather.
Fresh off a track record at Truro Raceway in her last start, Myles Heffernan Sr. sent the daughter of E L Rocket to the front in her $13,000 P.E.I. Colt Stakes three-year-old trot filly division and slammed out splits of :29.2, :59 and 1:28.4 with a pesky Dusty Lane Wee (Marc Campbell) on his back. The 2023 Atlantic Breeders Crown champion came out of the two-hole in the final quarter but could not loop the front-stepping Oceanview Daisy as they hit the wire in 2:00.
Myles Heffernan Jr. trains Oceanview Daisy for owners Jackie Heffernan and Barry MacLeod.
Gettin Lit was a winner in a $13,000 P.E.I. Colt Stakes three-year-old trot colt division by 20 lengths in 2:00.4 for trainer/driver Mike McGuigan and owner Jamie Whalen.
Rocket Blast won the other $13,000 three-year-old trot colt split in 2:01.1 for driver Corey MacPherson and owner/trainer Carl Bagnall.
Oceanview Nikki remained undefeated in her career for trainer/driver McGuigan as she scored a one-length victory in the lone $13,000 P.E.I. Colt Stakes two-year-old trot filly division in 2:02.3 over stablemate Supreme Rockette (MacPherson). The winning filly is owned by Blue Diamond Racing and Josh MacDonald.
The first $13,000 two-year-old trot colt division had Mile Hill Waylon (Gilles Barrieau) open up at the start and trot to an 18-length romp in 2:07.1 for trainer Paul Morrison and owners John and Barbara Breau.
The second $13,000 two-year-old trot colt P.E.I. Colt Stakes had a solid recovery from West River Jet (Ken MacDonald) as he came back from an early break to win in 2:05.3 over Fire The Rocket (Jason Hughes). Clare MacDonald trains West River Jet for owner Haley MacDonald.
Driver Marc Campbell tripled up on the evening as he won with Jazzville (1:58.1) in race three for trainer Blaine McKenna and with the Landon Campbell-trained duo of The Lady Sheriff (1:56.4) in race eight and Macho Phil (1:57.3) in the race 12 finale.
Live harness racing continues on Thursday evening with a return to Red Shores Charlottetown kicking off at 6 p.m. featuring the P.E.I. Colt Stakes Graduate Series for four, five and six-year-old mares, presented by JD Marine & Diving. The Fox Group Racing event will also highlight the card.
To view Monday's harness racing results, click the following link: Monday Results - Summerside Raceway.
(Red Shores)