A full day highlighted two-year-old stakes action on Sunday, Aug. 27 at Red Shores at Summerside Raceway with Chip Of Evil remaining perfect.
The 13-dash card featured a combined 10 divisions of the Lady Slipper Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies along with the Joe O’Brien Memorial Stakes for two-year-old pacing colts.
Chip Of Evil retained her undefeated record in a $21,100 Lady Slipper Gold division for rookie fillies, as Corey MacPherson steered the daughter of Arthur Blue Chip to a 1:56.4 score over Starship Beauty (Patrick Shepherd) and Goodmorning Nova (Gilles Barrieau). Eddy Doucette trains the filly for owner Inarush Stable as she extended her record to four straight from as many starts.
The other $21,100 Lady Slipper Gold split featured more MacPherson as part of a four-bagger on the card for the Cornwall, P.E.I. driver, who landed on top with Miss Wicked in 1:56.1 over Wednesday (Myles Heffernan Sr.) and Rollwithitdarling (Barrieau). Joe Baxter trains the winning daughter of McWicked for Blaine Thibeau of Kensington, P.E.I.
The $10,550 Lady Slipper Grassroots divisions were won by Downtown Tonight (Brodie MacPhee) in 2:01, Dusty Lane Dixie (Barrieau) in 2:00 and High Roller (Adam Merner) in 1:57.4.
In Joe O’Brien Memorial Gold action for two-year-old pacing colts, Jackies Boy went all the way in his $18,550 contest with Tobins Chester (Jason Hughes) finishing second to have his win streak snapped at five, while Little Leroy (MacPherson) finished third. Myles Heffernan Sr. drives Jackies Boy for owner-trainer Myles Heffernan Jr., of Summerville, P.E.I. The time of the mile was 1:57.3 for the front-stepping son of Tobago Cays.
Merigo Magic was a 1:57.3 winner in his $18,550 O’Brien Gold race for driver Adam Merner and trainer Melissa Rennie, who teamed up for a pair of victories on the program. Owned by Mike May, Derrick Cameron, Herman McQuaid and Ian Walker, the Tobago Cays rookie finished ahead of Howmac General (Shepherd) and Tobins Barn Party (Hughes).
Southfield Patrick (MacPherson) captured his $9,275 O’Brien Grassroots assignments in 1:58.4 along with fellow Grassroots winners Marleys Boy (Dowling) in 2:01.2 and Allaboutthecash (Marc Campbell) in 1:57.
Jessiejesorjessica (Dowling) was the best in the $4,600 leg of the Island Oceans Trot Series, presented by Burkie By The Bay Stables, with a 1:58.2 clocking from the Jennifer Doyle stable.
Live racing continues on Monday evening at 6 p.m. with a rescheduled program at Red Shores Charlottetown.
To view the results from Sunday’s card at Summerside Raceway, click the following link: Sunday Results - Summerside Raceway
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