Big evening for MacPherson on Saturday night

Driver Corey MacPherson had a night to remember on Saturday, winning five races on the 16-dash harness racing program at Red Shores at Summerside Raceway. MacPherson won the fastest $12,800 Atlantic Sires Stakes’ A Division for three-year-old pacing colts with Sock It Away in 1:54.2 to remain undefeated on the season for trainer Kevin MacLean and owner Reg MacPherson of Stratford.

Andrew Perry Memorial Trot

MacPherson also had major wins in the $2,500 Andrew Perry Memorial Invitational Trot in 1:59.2 for trainer-driver Keith Campbell of Tyne Valley, and the $5,000 Governor’s Plate consolation with Tobinator in 1:58.3 for trainer Trevor Hicken of Montague. The Cornwall driver’s other trips to the winner’s circle came with Big Surf in a $1,900 event in 1:55.4 for trainer Hicken, and in a $2,500 B Division for threeyear-old pacing colts with Dustylanekazaam in 1:59.4 for Paul MacDonald of Cornwall. The other $12,800 Atlantic Sires Stakes A- Division for threeyear-old pacing colts was won by Weekend Atnannies in 1:56.3 for driver Mike McGuigan, trainer Len McGuigan and owner Glen Dunn of Summerville. The $3,500 Fillies and Mares Open Pace was won by Sodwana Bay to continue her undefeated streak in Atlantic Canada with a 1:55.2 win for trainer-driver Gilles Barrieau and owners Wayne MacRae of Fall River, N.S., and Howmac Farms Ltd., of North Wiltshire.

Basil Whalen Memorial Award

Veteran driver Gilles Barrieau prevailed in a close race for the Basil Whalen Memorial Award that is presented to the top driver of Governor’s Plate Week. Barrieau finished the six-card meet with 10 wins, one more than Adam Merner (9) and two more than MacPherson (8). The total live wager was $78,135.

Schedule

Live racing on Prince Edward Island returns to a regular schedule in the coming week with cards Thursday and Saturday at Red Shores Charlottetown, with Red Shores Summerside holding its next card on Sunday, July 22.

With files from Nicholas Oakes.