Making his first local appearance of the year in the New Brunswick's top class, Jackson K Down had the support of the betting public on Saturday at Exhibition Park Raceway and he didn't disappoint.
With trainer Steve Mason at the controls, Jackson K Down settled in the pocket behind Fall Bliss (Dr. Mitchell Downey) through early fractions of :28.3 and :59.3 before taking his shot at the leader. Jackson K Down made it to within a length of Fall Bliss as the compact field of four flew past the third station in 1:30, and then powered past the pacesetter by more than a length by the head of the stretch. With a :31 final quarter, Jackson K Down had plenty of separation on the pack and hit the wire in 2:01.1 for the victory. Real Bigg (Mark Haig) followed the winner's cover for runner-up honours.
A homebred owned by Stephen Downey of Quispamsis,N.B., Jackson K Down (Camystic - Village Jericho) now boasts 25 career victories with more than $116,000 in purse earnings.
To view the charts from Saturday's card at Exhibition Park, click the following link: Saturday Results - Exhibition Park Raceway.