Returning to the races after nearly two months off, top Alberta pacer Who Doesnt pushed his win streak to a dozen on Saturday night in his first start at the Northlands Park meet for leading horseman Travis Cullen.
This week's $8,800 Open Pace was a battle of the Cullen and Gerry Hudon trainees. Scratched down to a field of four with Comes Home First sick, the Cullen crew took the top two spots in the feature race.
Who Doesnt and Cullen circled the compact field after tepid opening panels to overtake pacesetting Hudon trainee Life Signature and Nate Sobey at the third quarter mark. The 3-5 favourite then drew off down the stretch to a three and three-quarter length victory in 1:56.1. Playbook, driven by Cullen's father Ron, finished second off a pocket trip while Premium Attaction and Hudon finished third over his stablemate.
Who Doesnt's last race was on Nov. 1 at Alberta Downs and he turned in a winning qualifying effort at Northlands on Dec. 13. The Mach Three gelding, whose 12-race win streak began in May, concludes his five-year-old campaign with 15 victories and three seconds in 22 starts and purse earnings totalling $71,360.
The win for Who Doesnt was one of five on the 13-race card for Cullen. Canada's inaugural Future Star winner also picked up victories with Book My Flite ($3.60), Mach Away ($5.60), popular claimer Gts Jake ($5.60) and back-to-back winner Wigglewigglewiggle ($2.60).
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Northlands Park.