Conditioner Rod Starkewski scored a hat trick on the eight-race card at The Track On 2 on Saturday (Aug. 27).
Starkewski bookended the card with a win by Caviar N Crackers ($6.30 to win) in the opener and scored in the nightcap with Two Fingers Gold ($9.40). In the penultimate race on the day, Starkewski won with Carro B Bunsen ($3.30).
With just one victory from 10 starts in The Track On 2 meet, Starkewski climbed the rankings to sit tied for fourth with Kelly Crump and Richard Schneider, whose lone win on the day gives him four total on the meet. Dave Kelly maintains a lead on all trainers with 13 victories. Doug Stout and Lance Ward both sit second with seven victories.
For 2022, Starkewski has already beaten his purse earnings from 2021 with $305,442 banked from 191 starts. He's also on track to top his 2021 record of wins with 28 already this year and just four left to top his last season. In his career, which started in 1992, he is gradually nearing on the 1,000-win plateau and has earned over $6.5 million in purses.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click the following link: Saturday Results - The Track On 2.