Ranger nails four at Cumberland

CUMBERLAND, ME – Final yr’s high canine had been as much as their outdated tips on Friday (Could 20) at Cumberland the place harness racing driver Bruce Ranger gained 4 and Drew Campbell gained three races on the ten-race card.

Having completed a decent ‘one-two’ in final yr’s drivers’ standings, the Maine-standouts had been again at it once more, seeking to reinvigorate their successful methods.  The seven complete victories had been sufficient to maneuver to 2 sulky stars into four-way tie for second place within the deep Southern Maine drivers’ colony.

Ranger began the day by choosing up the early Every day Double with Magic Bob.  The 5-year-old son of Kadabra is owned and skilled by Dennis Whittemore and scored wire-to-wire within the opener to pay $5.20 to win.  It was his first win of the season in 2:02.1.

The Maine-native got here proper again to take the latter half of the double with heavy favourite Sugardaddycontrols, a 3-year-old son of Management The Second.  Owned by The Inexperienced Machine Secure and skilled by David Crochere, it was the primary pari-mutuel victory for the Ontario-bred sophomore pacing gelding, taking a seasonal mark of two:00.4.

The person within the Crimson and Gold colours got here again to take race 5 with Richsnortherndream, in one other front-end folly, scoring in 1:59.3.  Owned by Diane Dunn and Bradford Veilleux and skilled by James Dunn, the Prince Edward Island-bred trotter paid $7.80 to win.

Ranger returned to the Blue Seal Winners Circle in race 9, the $6,000 Open II Trot function with Broadway Large.  Using one other catch-me-if-you-can tour, the veteran reinsman put the 8-year-old son of Broadway Corridor proper on the entrance finish and by no means relinquished the lead.

Scoring from publish 4, Ranger posted comfy fractions of 29.2 and 1:00.2 for the opening two panels.  Favourite Northern Skyway was the primary to problem, tipping first over on the half and attending to inside a nostril of the chief right into a 1:29.3 third quarter.  As that try by no means materialized, Little Macabee tipped off that cowl to problem to no avail.

Owned and skilled by Ron Patoine, Broadway Large paid $9.40 to win in 1:59.4, his second victory in a row.  Little Macabee completed second, Warrawee Most well-liked was third.

Drew Campbell gained the third race by 8-1/4 lengths with Mack’s Gold Band, the sixth with Gettin Passed by 6-3/4 lengths, and the eighth with Duck N Roll, which had been all on-the-engine efforts.

Tallying up the times’ occasions, 4 drivers have now moved to inside one victory of first place within the Cumberland drivers’ standings, which is presently held by Dan Deslandes at 16.  Matt Athearn, Drew Campbell, Bruce Ranger and Kevin Switzer Jr are all tied for second place with 15 wins a chunk.

The featured $4,800 cond. tempo on the Preakness Day (Could 21) card exhibits Readyfortheladys (publish 6, Aaron Corridor) seeking to get off the schneid with a string of three bridesmaid finishes.  Transferring up at school off of two consecutive victories is The Shining (publish 4, Drew Campbell), who appears to maintain his successful streak alive.  Supreme Mach N (publish 2, Bruce Ranger) can also be contemporary off a victory in a comparable decrease class.  Race six carries the 20 cent Superfecta, and is a part of the Choose-6 (races 3-8).

Racing followers and bettors will be capable of watch and wager on this Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the 147th renewal of the center jewel of the Triple Crown from Pimilco Race Course.

Full Preakness Day packages can be obtainable and betting home windows can be open for the primary publish at 10:30 am, which can be broadcast reside from the Maryland Jockey Membership in Baltimore, Maryland.  There can be TV screens protecting all of the Thoroughbred motion, and the Trackside Pub concession stand can even be open within the Fairgrounds grandstand.

Submit time for the Spring/Summer time meet is now 4 p.m. on each Fridays and Saturdays, with the prolonged pari-mutuel assembly racing every weekend by July 23.

The ultimate race on each Friday and Saturday options our 20 cent Hello-5 (Pentafecta), with a low takeout of 16%.

For full race outcomes, click here.

by Chris Tully, for First Tracks Cumberland