George Fenno’s Instant Replay has been a consistent top pacer in Maine this season. Winning two of his last three starts, the four-year-old son of Lazarus N will try to redeem his first and only loss of the season this Saturday, June 8 at First Tracks Cumberland in the $6,000 USD featured sixth race.
Aside from his third-place finish last week, Instant Replay has rewarded his backers with $13.80 and $3.40 win tickets in his previous two outings. Nonetheless, he is still the second choice on the TrackMaster morning line, pegged at 7-2 with Walter Case Jr. resuming his role from the horse’s first win. Since that time, he has also been driven by Dave Ingraham and Mike Stevenson. On Saturday, he will score from post three.
The 5-2 favourite is a horse moving up in class, Runrunjimmydunn N, from post four. Trained by Ryan Hall and driven by leading driver Kevin Switzer Jr., he comes off a win in his last start, pacing in a seasonal best 1:55.4. The third and fourth choices are Bet On Joe (post two, Bruce Ranger) and Lexus Witha View A (post five, Nick Graffam). Every one of the seven entrants has a 1:57.1 or faster seasonal mark, with Instant Replay being the most lightly raced.
In addition, the track hosts another two $5,000 USD divisions of the Maine Amateur Driving Club (MADC) series, sponsored by the Blue Seal Feed Stores of North Yarmouth and Windham, Maine.
While the 10-race card of live harness racing begins at 3:15 p.m, First Tracks Cumberland will also offer simulcasting from Saratoga Race Course on Saturday for the $2 million USD Belmont Stakes. Doors open at 10:45 a.m.
The action starts on Friday’s 10-race card, with the track offering punters a $5,000 Pick-5 guarantee in races three through seven. The popular wager has an attractive 16 per cent takeout on the 50-cent minimum bet. Free past performances can be found on the United States Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering page.
(With files from First Tracks Cumberland)