Showmeyourguns completed a sweep of the Jim Derue Memorial Trotting Series on Saturday night as the John Stark Jr.-trained trotter scored another front-running victory at Saratoga Raceway.
Shawn Gray piloted the three-year-old Conway Hall gelding and moved him out to the early lead in the $28,200 series final. The race’s 3-5 favourite never had an anxious moment en route to recording a career-best score in 1:58.1. Timmy T (Bruce Aldrich Jr) was the runner-up to Showmeyourguns while Bad Cantab (Jim Devaux) earned the show spot.
Showmeyourguns, who won both legs of the series in convincing fashion, added his name to the list of previous winners of the Jim Derue Memorial Trot, which includes Jelectric and last year’s winner The Lindy Treaty (who was driven by Jim’s son Jordan).
Gray also won the evening’s $19,250 Open Pace as he guided invader Regulus N (sired by Mach Three) to a career-best score in 1:51.4 for trainer Tom Milici.
(With files from Saratoga Raceway)