Freehold, NJ — It was a great day for longshot players in the $9,000 American Harness Drivers Club series trots at Freehold Raceway when 18-1 shot Inukchuk Chuck and driver Mark Schullstrom won the first division and John Calabrese copped the second with Watkins after being sent off at odds of 13-1.

The 18-1 shot Inukchuk Chuck and driver Mark Schullstrom won the first division. Vicki Wright photo.

In the first split, Schullstrom sent the much traveled Inukchuk Chuck to the pylons after starting from the five hole and they didn’t gain command until the 1:00.4 half. Once on top, pressure came from favored Drazzmatazz (Tony Verruso) but that challenge failed as Matt Zuccarello and Lionhead took up the chase when they passed the three-quarters in 1:30.

But when they turned for home Inukchuk Chuck was strong and rebuffed any and all challenges and was the first home in the 2:00 mile. A late rush by Worldsstonecold As (Tony Beltrami) earned him second money while Lionhead took home the show dough.

Schullstrom owns and Dawn Anderson trains the winner.

Watkins zipped home an 11-1/4 length winner in 1:59. Vicki Wright photo.

In the second split, Calabrese left softly from the three hole with Watkins and they settled in fourth as Trump This and Verruso showed the way to the quarter in :29. But after a :58.3 first half, an early move by Calabrese had Watkins showing the way past the three-quarters in 1:29.1.

At that point Trump This faded and Latoka (Beltrami) took up the chase, but no one was going to catch the leader as Watkins put it in another gear and zipped home an oh-so-easy 11-1/4 length winner in 1:59. Latoka held second while Warrior Way garnered the show dough for Bob Hechkoff.

Michael Annunziata owns and trains the winner.