Driver Brandon Campbell and trainer Michael Campbell collected wins in both featured events at Century Downs on Tuesday (Sept. 21), winning the $8,100 Open Pace with Dontpokethedragon and in the $8,100 Fillies & Mares Open Pace with Moosette.
In the Open, Dontpokethedragon led at every pole to post a 1:52.4 score as the 2-1 second choice. The four-year-old Custard The Dragon gelding fired from the pylon post to the top heading to a :28.2 first quarter and withstood mid-race pressure from favourite Icy Blue Scooter through a :56.4 half and three-quarters in 1:24.1. With the inside track around the final turn, Dontpokethedragon separated from Icy Blue Scooter and maintained his advantage through the lane to win by two lengths. Armycaptin Hanover, from second over, finished third.
Owned by Paul Sanders, J J J Stables and Jim Marino, Dontpokethedragon won his seventh race from 20 starts this season and his 12th from 47 overall, pushing his earnings to $132,880. He paid $6.20 to win.
Moosette also scored from the pylon post, but rolled uncovered into the final turn and then blew her competition to dust in a 1:54.2 mile in the Fillies & Mares Open Pace. The four-year-old Hes Watching mare raced third while Glimpseofgoodness set a clip of :29.2 and :57.3. Brandon Campbell made his move with Moosette up the backside, ranging to match strides with Glimpseofgoodness to three-quarters in 1:25.3 and spurting clear. Through the lane, she opened her lead to pass the beam five lengths better than favourite Lady Neigh Neigh, who closed for second. Glimpseofgoodness settled for third.
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Owned by Shale Stables, Moosette won her eighth race from 18 starts this season and her 10th from 28 overall, pushing her earnings to $64,473. She paid $5.40 to win.
To view Tuesday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Tuesday Results - Century Downs.