Screen Test scorches track in Summerside

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – On a day of extreme speed, Screen Test found the biggest winning performance of his life with a 1:53.4 romp in the featured pace at Red Shores at Summerside Raceway on July 18.

The Corey MacPherson-driven Screen Test went to the front from Post 6 in the $3,100 preferred pace and was unchallenged for the duration of the mile on his way to a seven-length victory for a new lifetime-best record.

Power Of A Cruiser (Myles Heffernan Sr.) was second while Moonwriter (David Dowling) was third. Ron Gass trains the winning horse for owners Kickin Horse Stable of York and William Andrew of Alberta.

The Kyle Williams stable was perfect on the afternoon card as the Tyne Valley conditioner sent horses to the gate in three races and won every event.

Offshore Cowboy kicked off the action in Race 1 for driver Gilles Barrieau in a 1:59.1 win, followed by a 1:59 lifetime-best performance by Howmacs Hank (MacPherson) in Race 3. Williams and Barrieau reunited in Race 6 as Ruby Rae Crow had her first career win in 1:59.4.

Barrieau also won with two-year-old Rollwithitharry colt Woodmere Androlli from his own barn in 1:57.2 for the driving triple.

Brian Walsh of Albany had a career moment with his first lifetime training win in Race 4 of the afternoon. Bugtown Superstar supplied the milestone moment with Dowling in the bike as she went all the way in 2:01.1.

Live racing continues at Red Shores Charlottetown on July 22 and 24 and at Red Shores Summerside on July 25 featuring the P.E.I. Colt Stakes for two-year-old pacers and two and three-year-old trotters.