Johnnie Jack ($2.10) stole soft early fractions before speeding away to a 2:00.1 score — his second win in a row — in Saturday's (July 3) $1,500 winners-over pacing feature at Northside Downs.
Johnnie Jack sprinted clear of Hotlikewasabi into the first turn and clicked off a :30.1 first quarter. As driver Ryan Campbell rated middle splits of 1:01.3 and 1:31.3, pocket sitter Hotlikewasabi faced a sustained first-over challenge for second from 29-1 shot Runaway Mystery — yet Johnnie Jack remained clear of that duel throughout. The four-year-old Westward Ho gelding edged clear by 2-3/4 lengths at the eighth pole and maintained his advantage while driven out, capping his mile with a :28.3 sprint home. A resurgent Hotlikewasabi finished second — closing back to within 1-1/2 lengths — while Runaway Mystery held third after being rebuffed off the home turn.
Travis Campbell owns and trains Johnnie Jack, who now has won 12 of his 32 career races.
To view Saturday's complete results, click the following link: Saturday Results – Northside Downs.