On top at every call, there was no stopping Simple Kinda Man’s advance to the winner’s circle as the post time favourite in Saturday night’s (Aug. 29) $3,000 Preferred Pace at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Jason Hughes, who won three races on the card, cruised the five-year-old son of Sportswriter to the front from post 5 and laid down splits of 27.4, 57.2 and 1:26.3. The Chris MacKay trainee then fended off a late advance from eventual second-place finisher Freddy Bear (Marc Campbell) in 1:54.3 with JJ Powerball (Gilles Barrieau) rallying for third. D Racing Stable shares ownership of Gold Cup and Saucer finalist Simple Kinda Man with Donald MacRae.
Hughes’ other victories came with Tempo Seelster, stopping the clock in 1:56.1 for the Gary Poulton stable; and with Persist Blue Chip, who earned a second consecutive win with a 1:57.1 mile for Saul Lanigan.
Cowboy Logic ran his win streak to five with a 1:57.1 mile in the 10th race. Steven Shepherd was at the lines for trainer Harold Shepherd, who co-owns with Angus Birt, Maurice McCabe and Gerard Ellsworth.
Trainer Tom Weatherbie had a double from his Charlottetown outfit, as Jenna Grace (Mark Bradley) scored a maiden-breaking win in 2:01.4 and Temagami Seelster (Kenny Arsenault) remained undefeated on Prince Edward Island with a 1:56.4 clocking.
Total handle was $40,193. Visit redshores.ca for race replays and more.
To view Saturday's complete results, click the following link: Saturday Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)