Dirt Track Momma, under the command of Island’s leading driver Marc Campbell, won her fourth in a row capturing the first division in 1:56 flat for owner-trainer Jonah Moase of Cornwall, P.E.I.
Leaving from post three, Campbell released Mach Raiser and driver Mike Stevenson down the backstretch as they raced to the opening quarter in :27.3, but then came back out to power to the front and breeze through fractions of :57.2 and 1:27 to give the mare her 12th victory of the season. Private Joke was second for Gary Chappell while Brodys Leona and Corey MacPherson rallied late to complete triactor.
J K Special, owned by Joe Smallwood of Stratford, P.E.I., made her move up the passing lane to take the second division of the Spud Island Classic in 1:57.1. Walter Cheverie engineered the winning trip drafting behind pacesetter Block Party until the head of lane before out-sprinting Bunny Mach (Jason Hughes) and Doober Hoozzitz (Terry Gallant) for the win.
In other action, Caliban Hanover, with Ron Gass in the bike, defeated the Open trotters in gate-to-wire fashion. The Wendell MacDonald-owned trotter turned back Abundaspin (Harold Shepherd) and Honymoonisover (Brian Andrew) in a 2:00.3 mile.
Gilles Barrieau had a four-win performance on the program while Walter Cheverie and trainers Blaine McKenna and Ron Gass recorded two winners.
(Red Shores)