by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations

East Rutherford, NJ — John Campbell put a little more distance between himself and the field Friday night (May 27) as the leading driver in Meadowlands history steered four winners on the 11-race card.

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Mavens Way and John Campbell win the NJSS for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters Friday (May 27) at the Meadowlands.

The Hall of Famer guided Mavens Way to victory in the lone New Jersey Sire Stakes event for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. After racing on the lead–and taking pressure virtually every step down the backside from Southwind Flash–the son of Muscle Hill held off the late-charging 6-5 favorite Jack Vernon to win by a neck in a lifetime-best 1:51.4 for trainer Ake Svanstedt and owners Svanstedt, Burroughs and the T L P Stable. Double L Lindy finished third.

Sent to the gate as the second choice in the wagering, Mavens Way returned $9.80 to his backers.

Campbell also scored with Batoutahill ($6.20 to win, 1:55.1) in a division of the NJSS for 3-year-old trotting fillies, as well as with pair of conditioned pacers, Gweneeee J ($7.00, 1:50.1) and Danish Durango ($5.20, 1:52).

Southwind Hope ($3.40, 1:54.1) won the other division of the NJSS for 3-year-old trotting fillies. The Meadowlands is back with live racing Saturday (May 28) at 7:15 p.m.

On Sunday morning (May 29), the Meadowlands will offer on-site wagering on races nine through 15 from Solvalla, Sweden. The ninth race is the first of two Elitlopp eliminations and has an estimated post time of 9:22 a.m.

Doors open at 9 a.m.

CARRYOVER CONTINUES: The late 20-cent Jackpot Super High Five, which has not once had had a single-ticket winner since the start of the current meeting on November 13 of last year, now has a carryover of $234,671.79 heading into the next program.