Trotters take centre stage at Cumberland on Saturday, Dec. 13 with three $7,500 USD divisions of the Prancer Pop-up Series’ second leg of action.
Last week’s swiftest victor, Jax Spratt, who scampered home an easy 2:02.3 winner in his division, draws the luck four hole in the opener. Trained and driven by Aaron Hall, the five-year-old son Devious Man has been made the 2-1 second choice on the morning line.
While Jax Spratt (pictured above) sports nine wins in 26 seasonal outings, he should get a good trip behind front-end-loving Sunnys Rebel (9-5), who also has nine wins in 37 tries. He leaves from the pylon position with Kevin Switzer Jr. in the bike for trainer Benson Merrill.
Post time for the first race is 10:55 a.m.
The other two divisions, races five and seven, are led by Valyrian Steel (9-5, Switzer Jr.) and Foxy Trottin Stick (5-2, Switzer Jr.), respectively.
The Pick 5 starts with the third race; the Pick 4 highlights the sixth, and the High-Five Pentafecta is featured in the finale. All wagers sport low 16 per cent takeouts.
Racing continues on Sunday, Dec. 14 at First Tracks Cumberland with five $8,500 USD divisions of the Blitzen and Dasher Pop-up series for pacers filling the 12-race card. In addition, the card originally scheduled for Friday, Dec. 12 will race in its entirety with the same race numbers, post positions and horses on Monday, Dec. 15.
Cumberland will continue with three days of harness racing each week (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) through Dec. 21, 2025. First post time remains at 10:55 a.m.
(First Tracks Cumberland)