In a battle of the undefeated rookies, Windemere Skye extended her perfect record to seven while handing Saulsbrook Rolo her first lifetime defeat in the highlight of the afternoon half of Saturday’s P.E.I. Colt Stakes doubleheader at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
In the first of two $22,500 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Gold divisions for two-year-old pacing fillies, Windemere Skye seized early command and never looked back. She left from post three for driver Adam Merner and put up the panels of :28.4, :58.1, and 1:27.2 before handily brushing aside the first-over bid of Saulsbrook Rolo (Marc Campbell) and widening her margin to five lengths while pacing home in a sparkling 1:55. Serenity Now (Jason Hughes) edged out Beach Jewels (Gilles Barrieau) for second. Saulsbrook Rolo faded to sixth.
The winning Atlantic-bred daughter of Somewhere Fancy-Howmac Missy has a spotless record through seven starts, now with earnings of $51,805. Windemere Skye ($3.70) is trained by Earl Watts for owners Windemere Farms of Springvale, P.E.I. and Matt Burke of Stratford, P.E.I. She took a new mark with the win.
Bayonetta added to her own win streak in the other $22,500 Gold filly split and remained unbeaten on the east coast. She went gate to wire, setting a tempo of :27.2, :57.2, and 1:27.4 and came home a one-length winner in 1:57.4 for trainer Landon Campbell, with his father Marc Campbell in the race bike. Uptown Tonight (Myles Heffernan Sr.) was second over Saulsbrook Desi (Brodie MacPhee).
Bayonetta ($3.60) is a daughter of Cattlewash-White Satin owned by Daniel Gaudreault of Mont-Joli, Que. and Louis-Philippe Roy Racing of Campbellville, Ont. She is now seven-for-eight with $27,875 in the bank and is on a six-race streak of success. She has made her last four starts in the Maritimes after starting her career on the Quebec fair circuit.
The $18,600 Gold events for rookie pacing colts produced the day’s fireworks. In the first split, Zero Two Sixty went to the front through :28.3 and :58.2 fractions for Barrieau, came under fire from Darbies Fancy (Merner) through three-quarters in 1:28.4, and rebuffed that foe to prevail by 2-3/4 lengths in a career-best 1:56.3. Sporty Anthony (Ken Murphy) finished third.
Zero Two Sixty ($6.90) is trained by Sifroi Melanson for Ultimate Stable of Greater Lakeburn, N.B. The gelded son of Tobago Cays-J J Mistress has won four of 10 outings and earned $32,036.
Kapueno ($32) then landed a 15-1 upset in the second division. Marc Campbell had him third through :29.3 and :58.3 splits, pulled him out approaching three-quarters in 1:27.1, and the gelding circled late to win in a new mark of 1:56.4 by three-quarters of a length. Mclovin (Kenny Arsenault) was second with Windemere Barkley (Zach Mullins) third.
Vaughan Doyle trains Kapueno, a son of Betterthancheddar-Kellys Keepsake, who now has three wins and $16,426 in the bank from six starts. He is owned by Chris Kelly of Calgary, Alta.
Grassroots action filled out the program with purses of $9,300 for two-year-old pacing colts won by Woodmere Bullet ($5.60) in 1:58.4 for Corey MacPherson and trainer Jamie Smith, Windemere Britt ($5.20) in 1:58.1 for Langille and trainer Kyle Williams, plus a double by trainer Ron Matheson with Barrieau aboard as Streakantonio ($3) won in 1:57.4 and Cattle Call ($2.80) was victorious in 1:56.1. Disko Bay ($5.70) wrapped it up with a 1:58.3 blast for driver-trainer Paul Langille.
The $11,250 P.E.I. Colt Stakes Grassroots divisions for fillies were claimed by Bakers Dozen ($4.60), front-ending in 1:57.1 for driver Langille and trainer John Clarey, Mysterious Ways ($10.20) in 1:57.2 for Jason Hughes and trainer Stephen Quinn, and Isle Mach Da Money ($2.80) controlling the action in 1:58.1 for trainer-driver Barrieau.
Barrieau had a four-win driving performance, while Langille scored three victories on the early card.
On the evening card, the $18,500 Gold divisions for three-year-old pacing colts produced a mix of favourites and pari-mutuel fireworks.
Barrieau–McIsaac champion One Wicked Man rallied from the backfield to win the first division. He was away seventh for trainer-driver Kenny Arsenault to the quarter in :28.1, advanced second-over through the middle panels of :57.2 and 1:26.4, and closed to a three-quarter-length victory in 1:55.3 over Moonfall (Brodie MacPhee) with Evil Lou (Corey MacPherson) third.
One Wicked Man ($4.60) is owned by James Perrot of Stratford. The Mcwicked-Alexander Valley colt improved his record to 10-for-23 and his bankroll to $108,617.
In the second colt division, Bentley took charge early, posted fractions of :29.3, :58.4, and 1:28.2, and delivered Gold in 1:56.2 for trainer John Clarey and driver Paul Langille. DJ Mustang (Marc Campbell) was second by 2-1/4 lengths, and Like A King (David Dowling) finished third. Bentley ($4.70), a son of Pang Shui-Western, has won nine of 20 career starts and has banked $53,682 for owner-breeder Mike Clarey of Montague, P.E.I.
Dusty Lane Levi shocked the crowd at 18-1 with a pocket-trip score engineered by Hughes in the final split for males. He tracked Phil My Beer (Marc Campbell) through :28.2, :57.1, and 1:26.4 panels, then eclipsed him late by a head in 1:55 for trainer Greg Weatherbee. He upset Phil My Beer (Campbell), who was second, and odds-on Malevolent (Langille), who completed the ticket. Dusty Lane Levi ($38.90), now an eight-time winner in 21 starts, is owned by Tammy and Kathy Johnston of Tenmile House, P.E.I. The gelding has banked $31,705.
The three-year-old pacing fillies also battled in three $20,250 Gold divisions.
Lady Llamrei captured the first contest, sitting fourth through :28.1, :57.4, and 1:26.2 splits before closing strong to prevail in 1:55.1 for trainer-driver Adam Merner and owner Marsha Knox of Stanhope, P.E.I. Jafetica (Myles Heffernan Sr.) was a length back in second with Elm Grove Talia (David Dowling) third. Lady Llamrei, a daughter of Arthur Blue Chip-Sestina, returned $25.20 to win as she notched her fifth win in 26 attempts and raised her earnings to $40,412.
Badgirl Bridgette (Hughes) extended her stakes dominance in the second division, fronting the field to :28, :57.1, and 1:26.1 sections en route to a 1:54.3 score by six lengths for owner-trainer William Lanigan of Montague. My Happy Place (Barrieau) was runner-up, while Steady Heart (Campbell) finished third. Badgirl Bridgette, who has won her last eight stakes starts, has won 14 times in 17 career attempts and has earned $90,264. The daughter of Stonebridge Terror-Whatabadgirl paid $3.
Tobins Dream exploded in the final quarter of the third split. She was situated fourth for MacPherson through :28, :57, and 1:26.4 panels but roared past her three opponents on the final turn and drew away by 6-3/4 lengths to win in 1:55.4. Lorne Valley Liv (Myles Heffernan Sr.) was placed second with Isle Bea Wickedwon (Barrieau) placed third after the disqualification of Howmac Maleficent (Murphy) for interference. The win was Tobins Dream's fifth lifetime in 28 tries for trainer Kevin MacLean and owner Reg MacPherson. Tobins Dream upped her bankroll to $69,788 as she rewarded backers with $14.70.
The winners of the $10,125 Grassroots splits for three-year-old pacing fillies were Pop The Pin ($4.50), who went all the way in 1:56.4 for Hughes and trainer Ashley Gamester, and Molly Malone ($52), delivering the upset in 1:58 for driver Ken Murphy and trainer Fred Paynter.
The $9,250 Grassroots divisions for three-year-old pacing colts went to Redeyetoshanghai ($3.60) in 1:57.2 for trainer Wade Myers and driver Marc Campbell, Cheezwiz ($9) in 1:56.2 with Ken Murphy in the bike for trainer Clifford Murphy, and The Tulsa King ($5) in 1:55.3 for driver MacPherson and trainer Mike McGuigan.
In the card finale, Bee Two Bee made it a threepeat in the $9,000 Reliable Motors Richard Campbell Memorial Pace. He raced fourth to the quarter in :27.1 and pulled second-over for Hughes approaching the half in :55.4, then tracked cover through three-quarters in 1:25.1 and out-kicked Twin B Tuffenuff (Barrieau) by 1-1/4 lengths to triumph in 1:53.1. Nuttin But Finesse (Mike Downey) closed for third.
Bee Two Bee ($9.80) is co-owned by Donald MacRae of Vernon Bridge, P.E.I. and Blair MacLauchlan of Charlottetown, P.E.I. It was the third straight win in this event for the eight-year-old son of Sunshine Beach-Bee Fullof Steinam after triumphs in 2023 and 2024. The stallion, trained by Ashley Gamester, is now 40-for-168 lifetime with $526,540 in his coffers.
The Atlantic Aged Mares Pacing Series, presented by Standardbred Canada, had a pair of $5,000 divisions. Miss Dutton ($6) was a 1:55.2 winner for driver Langille and trainer Chris MacKay, while Avyanna ($2.80) scored in 1:54.1 for Barrieau and trainer Bo Ford.
Live racing continues Sunday at Red Shores Charlottetown at 12:30 p.m.
To view Saturday's afternoon card harness racing results, click here: Saturday Results - Charlottetown Driving Park (Afternoon).
To view Saturday's evening card harness racing results, click here: Saturday Results - Charlottetown Driving Park (Evening).
(With files from Red Shores; photo of Windemere Skye winning on Aug. 12, 2025)