On top at every call, Sugar Bowl went all the way in the featured $3,500 Fillies and Mares Winners Over Pace on Thursday, Aug. 1 at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The opening quarter was tripped by a hard-leaving Sugar Bowl and driver Jason Hughes in :28.3 then the pair made it to the half in :59.1 before Pasta Momma (Driven by Marc Campbell) forged first-up. The front-stepping Sugar Bowl and first-over Pasta Momma engaged at the three-quarters of 1:28.4 with Sugar Bowl sprinting away in the final eighth to win in 1:56.4. Pasta Momma was second over Lady Devine (David Dowling).
Ashley Gamester trains Sugar Bowl (Sweet Lou - Well Read) for owners Tommy Collings and Brian MacPhee of Mount Stewart. She returned $4.20 to win.
Driver Gilles Barrieau tripled on the Thursday night card starting off with Talldarklatte (2:00.3) in a maiden-breaking score for trainer Tom Weatherbie. Woodmere Delta was a popular winner for trainer Jeff Holmes in 1:57.1 then Ron Matheson pupil Topville Angelina was an upset winner at 17-1 odds in 1:57.2.
New Legacy won the Open Trot in 1:59.2 for the combination of driver Jason Hughes, trainer Jennifer Doyle and owner Danny Birt of Earnscliffe. The winning connections were presented with the McWade Race Night cooler in the winner’s circle.
The Jim Ripley stable came to play on Thursday as the Amherst, N.S., trainer-driver went undefeated with his homebred trotters winning the second race with Majian Raptor (2:02) at 28-1 odds and the fourth aboard Majian Salsa (2:01.3) at 9-1.
Driver Adam Merner teamed up with trainer Melissa Rennie to win a pair of dashes with iron-tough aged mares Woodmere Rollily (1:55.2) in Race 10 and Ms Moyse (1:56.2) in Race 14 while snapping the eight-race win streak of Woodmere Heather M, who finished second.
Live racing continues Saturday, Aug. 3 at 4 p.m. at Red Shores Charlottetown.
For Thursday's results, click the following link: Thursday Results - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)