Divisional dominance continues in Maritime Breeder’s finals

Pappy Go Go continues his perfect season

Pappy Go Go is now one race away from the history books after demolishing his rivals in the Maritime Breeder’s Final Saturday night at Red Shores at the Charlottetown Driving Park.

The Marc Campbell-trained and driven trotter defeated his seven foes in the $7,750 Buddy Campbell Memorial Maritime Breeder’s three-year-old trot final presented by Meridian Farms with first over tactics in a 2:00.1 mile for owner Grayland Farm of Pugwash, N.S. Miss Neala Ridge laid down the early fractions making front from post 4 for trainer-driver Clare MacDonald with splits of 30.1, 1:00.2 and 1:30.1 but it was not enough to fend off the firstover advance from Pappy Go Go, who continues his perfect season of 12 wins from as many starts. Miss Neala Ridge hung on for second with Wicked Nick (driven by Gary Chappell) grabbing the show dough.

Windemeredontuworry was a winner in the $7,000 two-yearold trot Maritime Breeder’s Final as he looks to complete the Atlantic Triple Crown for his division.

The son of Ambro Barrister had all ready won the Atlantic Breeder’s Crown earlier this month and just has the Island Breeder’s final scheduled for Oct. 28 left on his dance card. Gilles Barrieau steered the son of Armbro Barrister off the front end to a 2:01.2 win over race favorite Buckaroo (Campbell) with Oceanview Tadpole (Chappell) finishing third. It was one of three victories on the card for Barrieau, who also won with Woodmere Soul in 1:58.1 for trainer Jackie Matheson of Stratford and Four Brass Starz in 1:59.1 for Nick MacGillivray of Stratford.

Good Luck Kathy converted a pocket ride into victory in the $2,250 Open Mares Pace for driver Jason Hughes, conditioner Jennifer Trainor and owner Danny Birt of Stratford. Time of the mile was 1:56.1 in a tie for the fastest trip of the night.

Rose Run Quest continued his roll as he once again captured the $2,400 preferred pace for trainer-driver Campbell and owner Blair Hansen of Charlottetown. The five-year-old son of If I Can Dream recorded a 1:57.1 win time over Forever Paradise (Ken Murphy) and Junebugs Baby (Myles Heffernan).

Czar Seelster is still undefeated on red soil for trainerdriver Gregory Weatherbee and owner Tammy Johnston of Stratford.

Weatherbee guided the eightyear-old son of Stonebridge Regal to a 1:56.1 conquest in his $1,600 event for his second win in as many starts on P.E.I. Adam Merner had two wins on the program.

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The Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild just missed a perfect weekend

The Wild earned three of a possible four points, and was just eight seconds away from sweeping the two road contests.

After pulling out a 2-1 shootout victory against the Charlottetown Bulk Carriers Pride on Friday night, the Wild dropped a 5-4 overtime decision to the Northern Moose on Sunday afternoon.

The Wild, who is 6-2-1 returns to action on Saturday, when the Pride visits Community Gardens for a 7:30 p.m. start. Charlottetown took a 3-4-1 mark into Sunday afternoon’s home game against the Moncton Flyers (6-2-1).

Moose 5 Wild 4 (OT)

At the K.C. Irving Regional Centre, Mathieu Blanchard’s goal one minute into the extra period proved to be the difference. Zack Manuel and Sebastien Hebert, who netted the tying goal with eight seconds remaining, each scored twice for Northern.

Thomas Rennie, Frank Fortin, Isaac Callaghan and Chase Gaudette scored for the Wild. Bradley Campbell, Colby MacArthur, Ryan Richards, Marc Richard and Ethan Beaulieu set up the markers.

The Moose led 2-0 after the first period, but two Wild goals in the final three minutes of the third period sent the teams into the second intermission tied 2-2. Kensington also held 3-2 and 4-3 advantages in the third period.

Isaak Pelletier earned the goaltending win, and Caleb Coyle was between the pipes for Kensington. Overall, the Wild outshot the Moose 29-26, including a 14-2 advantage in Period 2.

Wild 2 Pride 1 (SO)

At the Bell Aliant Centre on the UPEI campus, Fortin scored the only goal of the three-round shootout while rookie goaltender Chad Arsenault did not allow a goal.

Arsenault and the Pride’s Ben Parent matched each other save for save as both goaltenders stopped 31 of 32 shots through regulation and overtime.

Beaulieu, who was set up by Campbell, gave the Wild a 1-0 advantage at 10:54 of the second period.

It was a short-lived lead as Lucas Parsons pulled the Pride even at 15:13. Cole Larkin and Drew Bowman set up the equalizer.