The winning streak is now three in a row and counting for Jins Shark, who turned in a rock-solid performance to capture Saturday’s $34,000 Preferred Pace.
Trevor Henry was in no hurry with Jins Shark, who got away sixth while Easy Lover Hanover shot to the top and supplied the field with an opening quarter clocked in :27.1. American Virgin challenged for the lead in the backstretch, and he cleared shortly after the half-mile marker of :55.3 popped up.
American Virgin made a break, however, going into the final turn and that changed to whole landscape of the Saturday evening feature. Jins Shark was pressing American Virgin from first-over, and he assumed command when the favourite made the miscue. Jins Shark passed the three-quarter marker in 1:23.4 before using a :28-second closing quarter en route to winning by 1-3/4 lengths over Ellis Park in 1:51.4. Easy Lover Hanover was third in his return race.
Isaac Waxman trains the six-year-old son of Four Starzzz Shark-Gordons Jin Ms for Aaron Waxman of Ancaster, Ont. and Liv With Autism Stables LLC of Dickson City, PA. The gelding is a four-time winner this season and a 17-time winner to date. The $17,000 payday bumped his lifetime earnings to $255,049.
Trainer Richard Moreau enjoyed a solid Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack thanks to a three-win performance.
The multiple O’Brien Award-winning conditioner, who has sent out more than 5,000 winners over the course of his career, clicked with Dewar N Soda (1:53.3), Blatantly Best (1:54) and Evenin Of Pleasure (1:51.3).
Moreau has banked more than $1 million in earnings in each of the last 18 seasons, and he’s coming off his best season to date – a year in which his barn banked in excess of $4 million.
To view results for Saturday's card of harness racing, click the following link: Saturday Results – Mohawk Racetrack.