Cumberland, ME – Local trotter Jax Spratt got back into the winner’s circle at Cumberland Raceway on Monday (Dec. 8), taking his $6,500 co-featured division of the Prancer Pop-Up Series.
On the race card that was originally scheduled for Saturday (Dec. 6), and held in its entirety two days later, the 5-year-old son of Devious Man made every call a winning one for driver-trainer Aaron Hall. Completing the circuit in 2:02.3, it was his ninth win of season and 28th of his career.
Owned by Bill “Yarmouth Lumber” Phipps, he returned $4.60. Matt So Sure (Nick Graffam) finished second; Lindy On Stage (Wally Watson) was third.
In the other $6,500 division of the Prancer, it was J S Peyton who also enjoyed the wire-to-wire route to victory, scoring in 2:03.1 for driver Graffam and trainer Benson Merrill. The 10-year-old veteran by Swan For All is owned by the triumvirate of Bill Tracy, Marty Kiernan and Thelma Kiernan. He paid $3.80 for his seventh seasonal triumph and 50th career win.
Ghetto Boy (Mike Stevenson) finished second; Devious Lad (Mike Cushing) was third.
Drivers Graffam, Hall and Stevenson all picked up driving doubles on the nine-race program.
Racing resumes on Friday (Dec. 12) as Cumberland Raceway has transitioned to three days of harness racing (Friday-Saturday-Sunday). The Au Revoir Retirement ceremonies are slated for Saturday, Dec. 20.
The 18-day meet runs until Dec. 21. Post time is always 10:55 a.m. (EST).
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