By Nicholas Oakes For Red Shores<\/p>\n
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE \u2013 New Legacy claimed the third leg of the Island Oceans Trot Challenge, presented by Burkie By The Bay Stables, during a Jennifer Doyle trained triple on Thursday evening at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park.<\/p>\n
The $5,300 Island Oceans Trot leg saw the Doyle trained New Legacy launch from post 2 and lead through splits of 29, 59.1, 1:29.4 and 1:59.1 for a one-and-three-quarter length win over Irish Ray (Driven by Adam Merner) and third-place Chasin Dreams (Marc Campbell). Jason Hughes had the lines of New Legacy for owner Danny Birt of Earnscliffe.<\/p>\n
Write The Rules (Hughes) was another Doyle trained winner in the Race 5 Town Of Stratford Pace stopping the clock in 1:56.3 for a $2,450 purse. Shake N Blake (David Dowling) topped the featured $3,200 fillies and mares pace from the Doyle stable in 1:55.2 to complete the training triple.<\/p>\n
Adam Merner was a popular sight in the winner\u2019s circle during the 12-dash program with three driving wins and a training victory on the card. Merner drove Downtown Tonight (1:55.2) to her third straight win for trainer Tom Weatherbie, as well as Woodmere Lizzie (1:58.3) to victory for trainer David O\u2019Brien and Lady Hess (1:56.2) for a lifetime best score from the Jamie Smith barn for her third straight win.<\/p>\n
The race 12 finale was more Merner with Ms Moyse and catch driver Corey MacPherson rallying up for a neck decision in 1:57.4 for the Charlottetown trainer.<\/p>\n
Live racing continues Saturday evening at 6 P.M. at Red Shores Charlottetown.<\/p>\n