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It was all systems go for Day Delight as he scored in a photo finish in the Saturday evening (June 26) feature at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
Gilles Barrieau was in the bike in the $3,000 feature as Day Delight guarded the rail from the beginning, going to the lead and tripping the first quarter in :28.1. Barrieau continued his forward motion to the half-mile marker in :57.1, then hit three-quarters in 1:26.2.
Rose Run Quest came calling in the final panel but fell short at the finish as Day Delight prevailed in 1:55.1. Rose Run Quest was second with third going to Cowboy Logic.
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The capital oval has a 10-dash program scheduled with a 6 p.m. (ADT) start time.
The Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace lines up in Race 9 for a $3,100 purse as Woodmere Skyroller draws post 4 in her first start since her championship three-year-old season. Trainer Kevin MacLean has entrusted the driving duties to Corey MacPherson, who last sat behind the mare in her two-year-old season when he won the Atlantic Breeder’s Crown with the daughter of Rollwithitharry. Owned by Reg MacPherson of Stratford, Woodmere Skyroller boasts 17 wins from 38 starts along with $123,422 in earnings. She is installed at 4-1 on the morning line.
The four-year-old Kadabra stallion Ten Four We Gone grabbed command early and withstood all challenges to narrowly win the $8,800 featured trot at The Raceway at Western Fair District on Wednesday (Feb. 17).
Driver Marc St. Louis Jr. sent the Victor Puddy trainee for the front from post 5 and took command moving to a :30.3 opening quarter. Hey Arch, away third, angled first over heading to the half as Ten Four We Gone slowed the tempo to a 1:02.2 clocking.
Up the backside Hey Arch applied continued pressure on Ten Four We Gone, coming within a neck of the lead to three-quarters in 1:32. Off the wide trip, Hey Arch gave way into the final turn, opening a seam for Rose Run Unclebuck to pop pocket and take aim at the leader late. Through a contested stretch drive, Ten Four We Gone kept a head in front of Rose Run Unclebuck to win in 2:02.4. Mr Arch closed for third.