By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE — Bee Two Bee made a resounding statement Thursday evening in the $9,000 Cecil Ladner Memorial, presented by Ladner Source for Sports, headlining an action packed card at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.
The 8-year-old son of Sunshine Beach unleashed a wicked closing kick to capture the race 14 feature in 1:52.1 for driver Jason Hughes and trainer Ashley Gamester, pacing a final quarter in a sharp 27 seconds flat. Owned by Donald Mac Rae and Blair MacLauchlan, Bee Two Bee ($5.40) earned his fifth victory of the season.
Merigo Magic (Driven by Adam Merner) came up the passing lane on pacesetter Jackies Boy (Myles Heffernan Sr.) to finish second with Twin B Tuffenuff (Gilles Barrieau) completing the top three in the hotly contested dash.
One race earlier, Tobins Brownie ($17.00) pulled off an upset in race 13’s $4,350 Preferred Mares pace, surging past the field late for driver-trainer Adam Merner. Co-owned by Brittany Watts and Sandra Watts, the seven-year-old stopped the clock in 1:55.4. Rosetown Mary (Corey MacPherson) cut the mile but settled for second, while Sugar Bowl (Barrieau) rounded out the top three in the classy mares affair.
The top trot of the night was in race 6, where Buckhead Ridge ($2.90) powered to victory in 1:58.0 for driver Marc Campbell and trainer Landon Campbell. The Nuncio gelding secured his fifth straight win to remain undefeated on P.E.I., for owner Brady Doyle.
Earlier in the card, the All Star Cresting Trot Series kicked off in race 2, where talented sophomore Bless Me Father ($3.30) dominated his division in 1:59.1 for driver Marc Campbell and owner-trainer Donna Van Meer. Arete Hanover (MacPherson) was second while Supreme Rockette (Barrieau) took third.
Live racing continues Saturday evening at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown.
For a complete racing schedule and more go to Redshores.ca.
