by
Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST
RUTHERFORD, NJ – John
Campbell put a little more distance between himself and the field Friday night
as the leading driver in Meadowlands history steered four winners on the
11-race card.
The
Hall of Famer guided Mavens Way to victory in the lone New Jersey Sire Stakes
event for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. After racing on the lead – and
taking pressure virtually every step down the backside from Southwind Flash –
the son of Muscle Hill held off the late-charging 6-5 favorite Jack Vernon to
win by a neck in a lifetime-best 1:51.4 for trainer Ake Svanstedt and owners
Svanstedt, Burroughs and the T L P Stable. Double L Lindy finished third.
Sent
to the gate as the second choice in the wagering, Mavens Way returned $9.80 to
his backers.
Campbell
also scored with Batoutahill ($6.20 to win, 1:55.1) in a division of the NJSS
for 3-year-old trotting fillies, as well as with pair of conditioned pacers,
Gweneeee J ($7.00, 1:50.1) and Danish Durango ($5.20, 1:52).
CARRYOVER
CONTINUES: The
late 20 cent Jackpot Super High Five, which has not once had had a
single-ticket winner since the start of the current meeting on November 13 of
last year, now has a carryover of $234,671.79 heading into the next program. …
Southwind Hope ($3.40, 1:54.1) won the other division of the NJSS for
3-year-old trotting fillies. … The Meadowlands is back with live racing
Saturday at 7:15 p.m. … On Sunday morning, the Meadowlands will offer on-site
wagering on races nine through 15 from Solvalla, Sweden. The ninth race is the
first of two Elitlopp eliminations and has an estimated post time of 9:22 a.m.
Doors open at 9 a.m.
