by Michael M. Sweeney, for Scarborough Downs

Scarborough, Maine — Jason Bartlett continued to set the sizzling pace at Scarborough Downs on Monday (June 18) as the torrid teamster recorded six driving victories on the afternoon card.

Bartlett began his breakaway day by winning back-to-back non-betting events carded for 2-year-old Maine-breds. The victorious freshman fillies — Know Passion and Yegua — are both owned by Arlene Shaw and Alice Bonenfant and are conditioned in Bartlett’s own barn.

Heading directly onto the wagering program, Bartlett wasted little time in continuing his winning strategy. He delighted the wagering public with three popular pari-mutuel scores in a row, steering Herzon ($2.60), Joe Rustler ($6.20) and Fisher King ($2.20) consecutively into the Scarborough Downs winner’s circle.

Bartlett closed out his magical Monday by coaxing a seasonal best 1:58.4 performance from Scott Dillon’s RB Abbie’s Tom Boy ($4.40) in the sixth.

Monday’s six-bagger — preceded by a five-win effort on Sunday — has cemented Bartlett’s stature atop the Scarborough Downs leader’s board. His 68 seasonal victories now trumps his closest rival, Drew Campbell, by eight wins.

Downs Doings: David Ingraham made a successful homecoming to the Pine Tree State on Monday as he steered two winners up victory lane — including Al’s Beach Boy, who took top honors in a division of the Tom Shehan Memorial Pacing Series…LLYR became the fastest pacer at the meeting on Monday by virtue of his 1:55.1 clocking in the $7,000 Open. Already the 3-year-old track record holder, this son of Lislea just missed claiming the 4-year-old standard by a scant fifth of a second…The Maine Standardbred Breeders Stakes open their 2007 season on June 30 at Scarborough Downs as the 2- and 3-year-old trotting divisions take center stage.

Scarborough Downs proudly features live harness action every Monday, Tuesday and Saturday afternoon with first post scheduled for 3:45 p.m. (EDT). The popular Sunday matinees get underway at 12:05 p.m.