Perfect Escape won the Thursday night feature at Red Shores Racetrack & Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park in a dazzling 1:54.2.
Gilles Barrieau put the Jackie Matheson-trained Perfect Escape on the point lighting up fractions of :27.4, :57 and 1:26 before storming home in :28.2. Likely To Win was second with Three Truths third.
The winner is owned by Jack Keenan of Stratford, PE and Joseph Dahl of Burlington, Ont.
Open trotters squared off in Race 6 with Summerside track record holder Thunderaway, in line to Jason Hughes, beating Charlottetown trot record holder Osprey Impact in gate to wire fashion in 1:59.4. Foxyhall Racing of Summerside, PE is the owner.
Driver Brian Andrew recorded a driving double on the program with Neal delivering as the favourite in the opener while longshot Honor Roll upset the field in Race 7. The horses are co-owned by Brian and William Andrew of Calgary, AB.
Fly With Max, owned by Mark Ramsey of Greenwood, NS, posted an impressive mile of 1:55.4 for trainer Mark Bradley and driver Marc Campbell. It was Campbell’s second winner of the night.
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To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.