by Michael Sweeney, for Scarborough Downs

Scarborough, ME — Mitchell Cushing made his very first career start as a Provisional Driver at Scarborough Downs on Saturday (April 2) and wasted precious little time in claiming Victory Lane as his very own territory.

Michael Newman photo

Mitchell Cushing drove Sign Of Thunder to a 1:59.4 score.

The son of noted driver Ron Cushing, whose license was upgraded after celebrating his 18th birthday earlier this year, kept the classy campaigner Sign Of Thunder brave all the way to the finish line, to cap off a perfectly executed gate-to-wire strategy in the afternoon’s first race.

While this may have been the first “P” win for Cushing, it was the 50th career winner’s circle appearance for the 11-year-old Sign Of Thunder, who just so happens to be owned by young Mr. Cushing himself.

What a great combination this rookie driver and veteran pacer make!

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