Cammikey powered to the lead at the quarter and romped through the slop to capture his second straight series victory in Tuesday’s Visible Gold Pace at The Meadows.
Somesizesomestyle took the other $17,500 division in the event for three-year-old colts and geldings. The series final is set for Tuesday, April 22.
Cammikey won his opening series split with a decisive quarter-pole move and followed the same script Tuesday, scoring for Brian Zendt in 1:54.3. Early leader Mattamerican was second, 3/4 lengths back, with Dealin Dan third. Bill Zendt trains Cammikey, a son of Somebeachsomewhere-Always Cam, for owner/breeder Cam Land LLC.
Somesizesomestyle enjoyed a fine freshman campaign, earning a pair of wins as well as a fourth-place finish in the final of the American National. Although idle since that stake, he retook for Dave Palone and thwarted the first-over challenge of Jackson Brady to defeat him by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:57.1. Time Running Out was third.
Ron Burke conditions the some of Somebeachsomewhere-Honey Bunny for Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver-Bruscemi LLC, Frank Baldachino and Stable 45. It was one of four wins on the 15-race card for Palone.
In the $22,500 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Trot, Trustworthy Kid converted a pocket trip to victory by shooting the Lightning Lane for Brian Zendt and downing the rallying Call To Post by three-quarters of a length in 1:57.1. Holy Halibut, who saw his three-race win streak snapped, finished third.
Walter “Boots” Dunn conditions Trustworthy Kid, a five-year-old SJs Caviar-Penn Worthy Lane gelding who now boasts $191,036 in career earnings, for Dunn Stable.
(The Meadows)