The first-ever Brian Andrew Memorial trot stake was fittingly claimed by a stallion from the late horseman’s Meridian Farms as Dusty Lane Milo, sired by Tad The Stud, was victorious Thursday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Dusty Lane Milo was sent to the lead in the $17,250 Brian Andrew Memorial for two-year-old trotters and controlled every split on his way to a 2:04.2 victory over a sloppy track rated two-seconds off.
Adam Merner commanded the lines of the Tad The Stud–Muscle Mannequin trot colt as he scored an eight-length win over A Little Go Go (Driven by Marc Campbell) and Treasureonthewater (Brodie MacPhee) for an all Tad The Stud Trifecta. Ron Gass trains the winning trotter for Marsh Knox of Stanhope.
The Thursday card also featured a pair of $3,950 divisions of the Island Oceans Trot Classic for aged trot mares presented by JD Marine & Diving Inc.
Sailor Blue was upset bound in the first division with a front-end score of 2:02 for driver Ken Murphy and trainer Cindy MacDonald of Montague.
Hop Up delivered as the popular favourite in the second split with an 11-length romp in 2:00 over the off-track with Corey MacPherson above the wheels for Keith Campbell of Victoria West.
Marc Campbell celebrated a catch driving triple on the program with a 22-1 upset on Sophist from the Chris MacKay stable of French River in 1:58.3, an on top at every call win in 1:58.2 with Traces Of Purple for Robert Phillips of Belfast and a 2:00.1 score with Paythelinebluechip for Jay Noye of Cornwall.
Berazzled front-stepped to a 1:56.1 victory in the $2,850 Fillies and Mares Open pace for driver David Dowling, trainer Jonah Moase and owner Neal Moase of Warren Grove.
(Charlottetown Driving Park)
To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.