Sixty Degree Club completed a sweep of the End Of Season Claiming Series as he wore down the popular pacesetter, Mission Seelster, and held off Dontstiffthevet in the $13,860 final on Saturday night at Hiawatha Horse Park
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Driven by Mark Williams for trainer Kevin Tremblay, Sixty Degree Club advanced first over from fourth and collared Mission Seelster as they entered the stretch. The four-year-old Allamerican Ingot gelding paced home in :29.4 to score the half-length victory in 1:57 over Dontstiffthevet, who followed the winner's cover. Mission Seelster finished a length and a half behind in third.
Sixty Degree Club paid $9.70 to win as the 7-2 third choice. The victory was his third in a row and pushed his lifetime earnings over $30,000.
Willow Glyn, driven by Don Rankin Jr., followed his cover wide and sprinted home to win the $7,240 consolation in a matching time of 1:57 for trainer Terry Oenema and owner Sietse Oenema of Burgessville, Ont. The eight-year-old Village Jiffy gelding paid $5.90 to win as the 2-1 second choice.
For view Saturday's harness racing card, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Hiawatha Horse Park.