Stayoutofmyaffair and driver Mark Bradley used a two-hole trip to win the $14,520 final of the Atlantic Aged Pacing Mares Series Sunday afternoon at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
Stayoutofmyaffair left off the rail and released race favourite Dirt Track Momma (Kenny Arsenault) to the lead, sitting through fractions of :28.4, :59.3 and 1:28.2. Dirt Track Momma had to put away a challenge from the first up Lucky Boot Cam (Jason Hughes), who faded in the stretch, leaving the opportunity for Stayoutofmyaffair to pounce in the stretch to win by a quarter of a length in 1:57.3.
Dirt Track Momma stayed for second with JK Special (Walter Cheverie) third, General Luckypercy (Gilles Barrieau) fourth, Bunny Mach (Gary Chappell) fifth, Doober Hoozzitz (Terry Gallant) sixth, Skylark Hanover (Brodie MacPhee) seventh, and Lucky Boot Cam eighth.
Stayoutofmyaffair is owned by Robi Hughes of Stratford, P.E.I. and trained by Stephen Quinn.
The series has been going for the entire season with legs in all three Maritime provinces and the top point earners advancing to the rich final.
The Summerside card also featured divisions of the Joe O’Brien Memorial Stake for P.E.I. foaled three-year-old pacing colts.
Trainer Kevin MacLean and driver Barrieau swept the two $10,000 Gold divisions.
Forever Paradise won his division in 1:56.2 for owners Reg MacPherson and David MacKenzie of Stratford, P.E.I. and Aaron MacKenzie of Winsloe, P.E.I. Second went to Woodmere Trakeater (Darren Crowe) with Watersides Kipper (Hilliard Graves) third.
The second half of the Barrieau-MacLean sweep came with Pownal Bay Mustang in 1:58.3 over Remember Will (Brian MacPhee) and JJ Nitro (Arsenault). Pownal Bay Mustang is owned by MacPherson and Ian Smith of Charlottetown.
The $6,600 Grassroots divisions were won by So Much To Say (John Holmes) in 1:58.3 and Larhecomes (Clare MacDonald) in 2:01.4.
Barrieau recorded a driving trip on the card, while Arsenault recorded two wins.
Total bet for the 12-dash card was $16,372.
Live racing returns to Red Shores Charlottetown Thursday with a 7 p.m. first race post time, followed by a 6 p.m. card on Saturday and 1 p.m. afternoon card Sunday at Red Shores Summerside.
To view Sunday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Sunday Results - Summerside Raceway.
(Red Shores)