Walter Cheverie wasn't camera shy on Saturday night at Red Shores' Charlottetown as he showed off his blue and orange colours in five winner's circle photos throughout the 12-dash card.
The Nine Mile Creek, P.E.I. native started on his winning ways in the first race with his own trainee Nogreatmischief, who broke his maiden in 2:01.3. Cheverie owns the three-year-old Bettors Delight colt. He followed it up with another win from his stable in the third with Zingers Laugh in 1:59.3. He then closed out the card with a natural hat-trick, beginning with Pictonian Walton winning Race 10 in 1:59.1 for owner Roger MacRae.
He biggest win of the night came aboard the veteran free-legged pacer Blu Meadow Willie in the $2,250 Preferred 2 feature. Leaving from post three, Cheverie got away trailing the field and moved just past the half, fanning out four-wide around the final turn and winning by a quarter of a length in 1:56.4. Blue Meadow Willie is owned by Robert and Brenda MacInnis. 'Willie' picked up his 52 lifetime victory. The 10-year-old son of Drop Off has been on a roll as of late, winning three of his last four starts and all three victories have come with Cheverie in the bike. Fractions of the race were :28.1, :57.2 and 1:27.1. Tempo Seelster finished second and Cheyenne Ford was third.
Cheverie closed out the night with a going away winner in J K Special. A landmark in the Open Mares over the last number of years, J K Special enjoyed the drop in class winning in 1:58.1 for owner/trainer Joe Smallwood.
Veteran reinsman Brian MacPhee took the $1,850 Open Trot aboard the betting favourite Zip The Lip in 2:01.3 for owners Orville Willis and Donnie Sweet, who does the training. MacPhee converted off a text book two-hole ride to win by a length over Pleasure Girls and tempo-setter Abundspin.
Racing returns to Red Shores' Charlottetown on Tuesday night for a special card of racing featuring the top drivers from around the country as they participate in the National Driving Championships to see who will represent Canada at the 2015 World Driving Championships.
Post time for the special card is at 7 p.m. and it also features the $25,000 Founders Cup and the $5,000 Builders Cup.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Charlottetown Driving Park.
(With files from Red Shores)