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Saturday’s (April 5) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Scarborough Downs, Miami Valley Raceway and Saratoga Casino and Raceway.

Campbell scores Grand Slam performance at Scarborough

Scarborough, ME — Drew Campbell held the hot hand at Scarborough Downs on Saturday (April 5), securing four wins from the 11-race program while serving strong notice that he is more than up to the task of defending his 2013 driver’s title.

Derek Davis photo

Diana Blue Chip was one of four winners for driver Drew Campbell.

Included in Campbell’s win tally was JJS Jet, who scored his second consecutive victory, timed in 1:56.3, the fastest clocking of the young season at Scarborough.

Campbell’s other wins were with Champaign Charley (1:59), Run To Vegas (2:00.2) and Diana Blue Chip (1:58.4).

After two sessions of the 2014 season, Campbell resides at the top of the leaderboard with five wins to his credit.

Live racing resumes Sunday afternoon with a 1:05 p.m. post time and will continue next weekend on a Friday/Saturday/Sunday schedule, all beginning at 1:05 p.m.

— Michael Sweeney

Miami Valley Raceway
Ardyne Ace (Randy Tharps) scored his second straight victory in Miami Valley’s weekly feature, the $9,500 Open I Pace, despite an uncovered overland journey from start to finish. The Jim Pollock, Jr. trainee never saw the pylons through parked-out fractions of :27.1, :55.1 and 1:22.4 before clearing to a one length triumph in 1:52 for owners David Ehrenberg II and Daniel Fawcett. It was the second win in six seasonal starts for Ardyne Ace, who bested Stand Tall (Jeff Nisonger) and Spill The Beans (Chris Page).

Saratoga Casino and Raceway
Muscle Beachboy (Somebeachsomewhere) became the fifth horse to win the Open Pace in five seasonal Opens at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. The Tracy Brainard-trained pacer went out to the early lead and had to withstand sizzling fractions on a chilly night before having plenty left in the stretch. Dan Cappello, Jr. piloted Muscle Beachboy to the 1:54.2 win, a time that matched the fastest of the young season at the Spa. Spinarama (Austin Siegelman) finished second in the $18,190 feature while Village Jackson (Stephane Bouchard) earned the show spot. Muscle Beachboy, the race’s morning line favorite, returned $8.40 to win.