After earning a win at Red Shores Charlottetown in his three starts during Gold Cup Week, Daddy Let Me Drive ($5.50) was triumphant upon returning to his home track, Inverness Raceway, on Wednesday.
The seven-year-old son of I Can Only Imagine overcame mild road trouble on the backstretch before blitzing past early pacesetter Windmeredontmatter just past a :59.2 first half mile, and then parried a stout challenge from Sunshine Lou en route to a 1:56.4 victory, his fastest in Nova Scotia this season. Windmeredontmatter salvaged second, 2-3/4 lengths behind, while Sunshine Lou faded to third.
Rodney Gillis drove 25-time winner Daddy Let Me Drive in the evening's $1,400 pacing featurefor owner-trainer Donald Beaton.
To view Wednesday's complete results, click the following link: Wednesday Results – Inverness Raceway.