Bettor Than Spring maintained his red-hot form on Saturday, July 26 in the $5,500 Preferred 1 Pace during Harness The Hope Night at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The Trevor Hicken-trained Bettor Than Spring ($3.10) left no doubt in the featured event, taking command early and never looking back through fractions of :27.4, :56.4, and 1:25.1 en route to a sparkling 1:52.3 victory for driver Myles Heffernan Sr. All Bets On Tex (Adam Merner) chased gamely but came up 1-1/2 lengths short in second while Roll Em (Marc Campbell) came first-over and held third in the five-horse field.
Perry Burke of Grosse-Ile, Que. owns Bettor Than Spring, who recorded his 10th win of 2025 in 23 starts. The 10-year-old Bettors Delight-Spring Break gelding is now 63-for-233 lifetime.
Malignity ($3.50) and trainer-driver Paul Langille went all the way in 1:52.4 in the $4,000 sub-featured conditioned pace for owners Debbie Francis, Rosanne Langille, and Chantel Langille. The win was the third this season in six outings for the five-year-old Malicious-Lady Kelleigh Anne gelding. Elroy Shiner (Brady Sweet) sat in the pocket for second, 3-1/4 lengths back, with Tradition (Marc Campbell) completing the triactor.
Paul Langille was a three-time winner in the race bike, also steering Impeccable Shadow ($4.50) to victory in Race 7 from his own barn in a 1:54.4 clocking and Windemere Britt ($8.40) to a win in Race 6 from the Kyle Williams barn in 2:01.1.
Trainer Ashley Gamester doubled on the card, winning with Laughagain Hanover ($4.10) in line to Jason Hughes in 1:56 in Race 12 and Pop The Pin ($3.90) in 1:59.2 in Race 4 with Merner driving.
The Ron Matheson stable doubled up, winning with Rockemsockem Scott ($3.80) in 1:55.3 and The Sports Desk ($11.80) in 1:57.1, both in line to Gilles Barrieau. Barrieau scored four wins on the day as his own Woodmere Rocketman ($3.70) claimed Race 5 in 1:57.3 and Nothing Bugs Me ($3.10) scored in 1:55.2 in Race 3 for trainer Vaughan Doyle.
Doyle also visited the winner’s circle with Five Star Dragon ($27.40) as Ryan Desroche guided the pacer to victory in 1:57.3.
Live racing continues Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at Red Shores Summerside.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)