Big day for pair
Bradley, Barrieau shine Sunday in stakes action in Summerside
Drivers Mark Bradley and Gilles Barrieau had profitable afternoons Sunday during a full stakes’ program at Red Shores at the Summerside Raceway.
The Prince County oval played host to 13 dashes with every race a division of the Callbeck stakes for two-year-olds or the Tyndal Semple memorial for three-year-old trotters.
Mile Hill Willie and Barrieau captured the quickest $5,700 Semple memorial split, winning in 1:59.1 for owner-trainer Paul Morrison of Cardigan. The other divisions went to The last one standing( Brian MacPhee) in 2:00.2 and Dusty Lane Titan (Marc Campbell) in 2:01.4.
How mac river cruiser was an easy winner in her $7,100 Callbeck stake for two-yearold pacing fillies with a 2:02.2 open-length victory in line to Barrieau. Jackie Matheson trains the daughter of Articulator for owner Howmac Farms Ltd., of North Wiltshire.
The other three divisions of the Callbeck for rookie fillies were all won by driver Mark Bradley for his driving triple. Bettorthanbobbi hit the wire first in the opening division in 1:58.2 while fellow Tom Weatherbie-trained filly Smiling Dialing was an eight-length victor in 1:59.1 in Race 5. Bradley teamed up with trainer Stephen Quinn for his third win as Watch Me Dance had a maidenbreaking score of 2:01 in her $7,100 Callbeck division.
In rookie colt action, Tobins Rebel won his Callbeck stake for two-year-old pacers, wiring the $6,900 division for trainerdriver Barrieau in 1:59.2 for owner Daniel Ross of Belfast. Mr Kelly was placed first in his split with a corrected time of 1:59.2 for driver Adam Merner and trainer Melissa Rennie. Woodmere colts won the final two divisions with Woodmere Rollhario (Campbell) scoring in 2:01 for trainer Kevin MacLean and Woodmere Rollnpop delivering as a popular winner in 1:59 for trainer-driver Clare MacDonald.
MacDonald-trainee Mabou Ridge remains undefeated through three career starts after winning his $6,100 Callbeck division for two-year-old trotters in 2:06.2 for owner Arnold Rankin of Antigonish, N.S. Westview Star took his first lifetime mark in the other $6,100 division with a neck decision in 2:05.2 for driver Corey MacPherson and trainer Stephen Gass.