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Feature race declared no contest after starting gate malfunction

 By Lee Drake

Summerside, PE – The feature race at Red Shores Summerside was declared a no contest after the
starting gate wing fell off at the beginning of the race. One of the entries
Outside the Wire, driven by Brodie MacPhee, suffered some scrapes and bruises in
the mishap. There were no other injuries.

The Atlantic Sires Stakes for two and three-year-old trotters were in the spotlight during Lobster
Festival Week. The stakes were presented by Meridian Farms.

Paymenowpaymelater, owned by Wade Peconi, Stachel, won the first two-year stake for Kenny Arsenault and trainer Earl Watts. The time of the mile was 2:07.4.

JK Blaze and Walter Cheverie captured the second two-year-old division. Cheverie did the driving for owner, trainer Joe Smallwood, Stratford.

Cheverie and Smallwood teamed up to win a three-year-old trot stake with JK Hustler.

Seanchai also captured his $8,620 division for trainer Nicholas Oakes, driver Brodie MacPhee and Buntainwood Farm, Brackley Beach.

For complete results go to www.redshores.ca.

Author: Kyle Burton
Kyle is best known as the track photographer at Truro Raceway. He has been a regular contributor to Atlantic Post Calls, Trot Magazine and Standardbred Canada. Kyle is also the website developer for the Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association.