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Irish Ray Stretches Streak to 16

Atlantic Sires Stakes > News > Racing > Irish Ray Stretches Streak to 16
  • August 24, 2023
  • Debbie Francis
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Irish Ray Stretches Streak to 16

From Standardbred Canada (August 23, 2023)

Trained and driven by Marc Campbell, three-year-old Irish Ray took the track for the 16th time in his young career on Wednesday (Aug. 23) and earned his way into the winner’s circle for the 16th time, this time in $15,520 Atlantic Sires Stake at Inverness Raceway.

The Muscle Through It gelding did not let his debut at the Inverness, N.S. oval faze him as he settled into post two in the field of six sophomore trotters. Campbell and Irish Ray used a similar tactic to 11 other starts, taking the early lead and making every pole a winning one. With every panel, the dynamic duo opened up the distance between themselves and the field. Through fractions in :30.2, 1:00.2, and 1:31.1, Irish Ray pulled away to an 11-length victory in 2:00.3. Dynamical Tad (Kenneth Arsenault) finished second with Windemeregotmuscle (Redmond Doucet) rounding out the top three.

Three Wisemen Stable owns Irish Ray as he pushed his career bankroll to the six figure mark of $104,908.

Dusty Lane Wee collected an 8-3/4 length victory in the $8,760 ATSS for freshman trotters with Campbell in the bike for Leonard Myers.

Campbell and Dusty Lane Wee clicked out panels in :32.2, 1:04.2, and 1:36.3 before pulling off an open lengths achievement in 2:07.2. Dusty Lane Marble (George Rennison) finished second and Osprey Explosion (Arsenault) finished third.

The E L Rocket filly earned her third win in six starts for owners Garry MacDonald and Ronnie Gass. Dusty Lane Wee paid $4.60 to win.

Rocket Blast also went gate-to-wire to earn a three-length victory in 2:05.4 with Doucet driving for Carl Bagnall in the second $8,760 freshman trotting division of the ATSS.

Doucet sent Rocket Blast from the rail and to the top. After posting panels in :32.2, 1:04.2, and 1:37.1, Rocket Blast stepped across the wire three lengths in front of his foes. Countyline Babe (Myles Heffernan) was second with Gettin Lit (Michael McGuigan) third.

Bagnall owns the E L Rocket gelding as he earned his second win from six starts. Rocket Blast paid $5.30 to win.

 

Author: Debbie Francis
Debbie Francis is the Executive Director of the Atlantic Standardbred Breeders Association.
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