Consolation action features lifetime bests
Some new speed badges were earned Saturday as the Atlantic Breeders Crown consolations highlighted the harness racing program at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
JJ Powerball has a new career best after a 1:57.1 win in the $5,000 two-year-old pacing colts consolation.
Marc Campbell engineered the nine-length win for trainer Austin Sorrie and owners Walter Simmons of Summerside and Tammy Collings of Hazel Brook.
Tobins Terror delivered as the favourite in the $5,000 twoyear-old pacing fillies consolation.
It was one of two wins on the card for trainer-driver Gary Chappell. Owned by Boyd MacDonald Produce Ltd., of Crapaud and Daniel Ross of Belfast, the time of the mile was a lifetime best of 1:59.1 for the daughter of Stonebridge Terror.
Glenview Paisley got up for a neck decision in the $5,000 three-year-old pacing filly consolation in 1:58.4.
The daughter of Immachulate was driven by Ernie Laffin for trainer Dave Carey and owner Ronald Harris of Truro, N.S.
Cowboys Dont Cry went gateto-wire in a 1:55.3 career-best performance with Corey MacPherson in the race bike in the $5,000 three-year-old pacing colt consolation.
Kevin MacLean trains the pacer for owners Reg MacPherson and David MacKenzie of Stratford and Aaron MacKenzie of Winsloe.
Gilles Barrieau and Campbell also scored driving doubles on the card.