Claimed by trainer-driver Ed Hensley and the J J J Stables for $6,000 prior to the start of the Spartacus Claiming Series at Fraser Downs, Kiss My Cam has put together three straight wins since for the series sweep
, with each one getting bigger and better.
Kiss My Cam won his opening leg division of the Spartacus Claiming Series by one length in 1:56 and then followed that up with a 10-length score in 1:54.3 in round two. The seven-year-old gelding demolished his foes in Saturday’s $18,700 final with a 16-3/4-length victory in 1:51.2 over a fast track, lowering the track record for aged pacing geldings by one-fifth of a second. Red Star Paylater set the previous gelding record in October 2010 while Lil Dude Starrbuck holds the 1:50.4 overall track record for male pacers, which was set in September 2009.
Leaving from Post 4, Hensley sent Kiss My Cam to the lead during the :27.2 first quarter in this afternoon's final. The son of Camluck-Mood Indigo posted middle splits of :55.3 and 1:23.2 while opening up daylight on the field. Garden Gate Ll (David Hudon) won the race for second and Kg Mattattack (David McKellar) edged out Desperate Measures (Jim Marino) in a photo for show.
Kiss My Cam paid $3.10 to win as the 1-2 favourite. He has won half of his six starts and $16,906 in earnings so far this year. Lifetime, the 20-time winner has earned $144,637.
For results from Friday's card of harness racing, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Fraser Downs.