A rescheduled Monday (Aug. 28) program was the recipe for success for “The Blue Knight” Jason Hughes with over a handful of winners at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The Stratford, P.E.I. reinsman started off his six-win night in a career moment for trainer Cole MacLaren as Malice Intent captured the opener in 1:59.2 for the young trainer’s first lifetime victory.
Race three was more Hughes action with Tobins Party winning in 1:58.2 followed by a 1:55.2 open-length by Shadows Terror in race four, with both horses hailing from his own stable. Elm Grove Mistress (pictured above) was in familiar territory in race five winning off the front in 1:56.4 for driver Hughes and trainer Jennifer Doyle. Win number five was another from Hughes’ own barn with Century Invictus scoring in 1:57. The final win of the evening was number six as a driver and number four as a trainer as Woodmere Sheldon closed down the program in 1:56.4.
Corey MacPherson was also hot on the evening winning four dashes including Now Showing (1:56.2) for Leith Waite, Evil Vintage (1:58.4) from his own Cornwall, P.E.I. operation and with the Melissa Rennie-trained duo of Rose Run Quest (1:53.3) and Georgia Thompson (1:55.1). Rennie scored a training triple on the night as Kenny Murphy steered He Can Rock to a 1:58.1 victory in race six.
Live racing continues Thursday (Aug. 31) evening at 6 p.m. at Red Shores Charlottetown.
To view Monday's harness racing results, click the following link: Monday Results - Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
(Red Shores)