Jins Shark opened the Saturday night (April 29) harness racing card at Mohawk Racetrack with Canada's first sub-1:50 winning mile of the year.
Driven by Doug McNair for trainer Isaac Waxman, the six-year-old Four Starzzz Shark-Gordons Jin Ms gelding won the $22,000 opener for conditioned pacers in 1:49.4. In doing so, he lowered the Canadian season's record by one-fifth of a second, which was co-held by American Virgin, Champagne Phil and Dinner At The Met.
Jins Shark followed in fourth-place through opening panels of :26 and :54.3 while Champagne Phil (Jody Jamieson) overtook Mach Pride (Jonathan Drury) for the leading role. However, Jins Shark swept to the top down the backstretch and reached three-quarters in 1:23 before drawing off by five and a quarter lengths with a :26.4 final quarter. He paid $3.60 to win as the 4-5 wagering favourite. Riding a five-race win streak, First Car (Phil Hudon) advanced from the back of the six-pack to finish second ahead of Champagne Phil and Mach Pride.
Jins Shark, a career winner of 16 races and $238,049 with a mark of 1:49 flat, has won his last two of three starts competing from the Waxman stable. He is owned by Aaron Waxman and the Liv With Autism Stables.
The evening's $27,000 top-class event was won by the season-debuting Ontario Sires Stakes graduate Sintra ($9.40), who advanced first-over from the backfield and surged ahead of the leading Our Sky Major N (Jonathan Drury) during the third quarter (:26.3) en route to a four-length victory, timed in 1:50.4. Jody Jamieson drove the Mach Three-Dancin Barefoot gelding for trainer David Menary and his co-owners, Brad Gray and Michael Guerriero. Early leaver Mach Code (Sylvain Filion) finished second and Erle Dale N (Bob McClure) completed the top three finish order, while last week's Preferred winner, Dinner At The Met (Travis Cullen), chased Sintra's cover and finished fourth.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Mohawk Racetrack.