Leading Camdidate Draws In To Win

Published: July 31, 2014 10:17 pm EDT

Leading Camdidate and driver Marc Campbell were mighty happy to draw in off of the also eligible list with the scratch of I D K during Thursday night’s card of racing at Red Shores at Charlottetown Driving Park.

Fresh off a going away victory in his last start, Leading Camdidate made a bold, first-over move approaching the half and held on for the victory in 1:56.1 for owner Jeff Holmes and trainer John Holmes. Oakrock Almighty was flying on the end of it to nail the place prize, and Beckenbauer was third.

On Glenn Taylor Memorial night, grandson Corey MacPherson did his late grandfather proud by picking up two victories on the card with Trustmeonemoretime and veteran pacer Life Savior.

Worth Remembering and young gun Jack Panting made every call a winning one in the Glenn Taylor Memorial Pace. He fired the six-year-old Ken Warkentin pacer off of the gate in :28.3, and didn't take his foot off of the gas pedal. Laying down fractions of :58.2 and 1:27.4 before stopping the teletimer in 1:58 for owner Steven Sorrie.

Juraez Cyclone picked up his first lifetime victory in the evening’s trot class. The three-year-old Broadway Hall colt was a going away winner in 2:05.2 for co-owners John Breau and Paul Morrison.

Racing returns to Red Shores at Charlottetown Driving Park Saturday night at 6 p.m. featuring the first leg of the Spud Island Classic for Open Mares.

(CDP)

To view results for Thursday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Thursday Results – Charlottetown Driving Park.

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