Article contentAt Vernon Downs last Sunday, American Power (Walner) won the $300,000 Zweig Memorial Trot for driver James MacDonald in a new track record of 1.50. The Walner colt looks like one of the favorites in the upcoming Hambletonian.Article contentAlso on the same card, Fendilicious (Huntsville) took one division of New York sire filly stake $60,000 for driver Jason Bartlett. The filly is co-owned by Don MacRae of Orwell.Article contentOn the local scene, Vaughn Doyle and Gary Ford are walking on clouds after Get Wings posted a nail-biting 1.52 and change score to win the $50,000 Governors Plate. I like watching Vaughn and Paul (Speck) Doyle win races, a great feeling for both. The Governors Plate was a thriller as Get Wings prevailed in a four-way photo with Kevin Harvey’s Jmr Speak Away, Ammo and Mikey Shan N.Article content It was a crowded winner’s circle following the 58th edition of the $50,000 Governor’s Plate, presented by Summerside Chrysler Dodge. Get Wings, owned by Gary Ford of Stratford, P.E.I., and Janet Kinney of Wheatley River, P.E.I.; trained by Vaughn Doyle, and driven by Paul Langille, won Prince County’s most prestigious standardbred in 1:52.1. Photo by Jason Simmonds /The GuardianArticle contentThe Adios eliminations went last Saturday at the Meadows and Odds on Mr Mamba posted a close 1.49.3 win over Frantic Hanover, while Al Papi flew home in 1.47.2 in the other division. The final goes this afternoon. Odds On Mr Mamba has post 3, Al Papi has post 4, Frantic Hanover-post 2, and six others each capable of winning.Article contentArticle contentJust a note on The Adios, one of North America’s great events for sophomore colts, the track record and fastest mile ever at The Adios was until last Saturday held by Bolt the Duer and Mark MacDonald in winning the 2012 Adios in 1.47.4, a world record over a 5/8 mile track. Among the field that day, Dave Miller with A RocknRoll Dance, John Campbell with Thinking Out Loud, and of course, Sweet Lou-3rd.Article contentThis afternoon’s Meadows card is a dandy and it also includes James MacDonald from post 3 with the Stable.Ca’s Perfect Thought in the Adioo Volo.Article contentAtomix Hanover from The Stable .Ca scored an eye popping 1.51.4 score, just two fifths of a second off the track record for two-year-old pacing colts last Saturday.Article contentThis pacer is by Stay Hungry and is a brother to Remember the Alamo. Atomix has the rail today with JMac in a PA stake.Article contentTonight’s 5 p.m. post time race card at Charlottetown is a 14-dash affair with the big boys in the $10,000 top class with Bee Two Bee, Ammo, Mappos Lion, Rock’s Shining Star, Twin B Tuffenuff, Nuttin But Finesse, Jmr Speak Away and Arbitrage Hanover.Article contentArticle contentThe trot class here has three trotters that are a notch or two better than the others. To make the race even more exciting, I’d like to see Flemsteen, Fight Song and Buckhead Ridge assign posts 5-6-7 and pilled for, and the other four that haven’t won a race vs. this company all year assign post 1-4, the least money earned on the rail and others pilled for 2-3-4. Just a thought.Article contentAlso tonight, The Tulsa King gets a drop in class from the Governors Plate to the $6,000 graduate series and he’s been a huge surprise, a new record of 1.52.4 for trainer Mike McGuigan and owners Josh Macdonald and Mike Dicks.Article contentBreeders are reminded of the symposium set for 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 27 at the P.E.I. Farm Centre. Pat Woods of Winbak Farms, Dr. Marsha Mellish of UPEI and Jesse Belore of Princetown Farms will be speaking on a wide range of topics.Article contentTonight is Harness the Hope night at Charlottetown, as we battle cancer. It’s a fun night, some of the horses are wearing pink, and our race fans are urged to wear pink as well. The first 50 fans wearing pink will receive prizes. It will be a fun night, lots of fun activities so come and enjoy.Article contentArticle contentFred MacDonald’s column appears every Saturday in The Guardian. He can be reached at fiddlersfacts@hotmail.com.Article content
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