The Barrieau name was front and centre during a race program that was scheduled to include ten dashes at Fredericton Raceway. Gilles Barrieau guided three winners in the sulky, while cousin Mike Barrieau earned two victories.
Gilles may have been robbed of a fourth as he was slated to drive favourite Manraysonjo in the featured tenth, a race which was cancelled as a result of a power outage which affected lighting at the track.
Texas Treasure paced the fastest mile of the night with Gilles in the bike, stopping the timer in 1:59.1. The son of Three Olives defeated Dusty Lane Ely and DGs Crosby, with a solid wire-to-wire effort for owner Bill Smythe of Fredericton. Gilles also won with Pondering Magic in a new mark of 2:02.1 and Fightertown Pilot in 2:02.1.
Mike Barrieau was triumphant with Power Pro in 2:00.1 and Found Wanting in 2:01.3.
Racing resumes at the capital city oval with a matinee on Canada Day. The Walter Dale Memorial Invitational Pace and the Atlantic Sires Stakes for three year old pacing fillies will highlight the card, which begins at 1 p.m. Joseph Michael, a recent winner of a top class event in Charlottetown, is among the probable starters in the Walter Dale.
(Fredericton Raceway)