Another big night for Bartlett

Harness racing driver Jason Bartlett has now won 11 races in the past two days after he scored five times on Wednesday evening at Yonkers Raceway.

The Goshen resident earned a grand slam at the lines at Yonkers on Tuesday – as well as two wins at Pocono earlier in the day – and resumed his winning ways in race five on Wednesday at the Hilltop. Bartlett piloted Stinglike A B K ($6.50), a five-year-old Nicole Diconstanzo-trained Andover Hall stallion, to a lifetime-best 1:55 victory in that contest.

STINGLIKE A B K REPLAY

He then led at every split with Man Dontforget Me ($4.60) in the feature pace, completing that mile in 1:52.2. Daniel Renaud trains that four-year-old daughter of Manhardt.

MAN DONTFORGET ME REPLAY

Bartlett rattled off wins three and four in quick succession with Summer Rae ($5) in the ninth in 1:53 and Tango Dancer N ($2.50) in the tenth, timed in 1:53.4. The former is a three-year-old Roll With Joe filly trained by Tom Fanning; the latter is a six-year-old Kelvin Harrison trainee, sired by A Rocknroll Dance.

SUMMER RAE REPLAY

TANGO DANCER N REPLAY

In Spades ($8.30) held strong to the finish for Bartlett in the finale, winning by a nose in 1:55 for the horse’s first win of 2021 after 19 tries. In Spades is a seven-year-old Bettors Delight gelding; Brandon Todd trains him.

IN SPADES REPLAY

Bartlett is now striking at a 23 per cent rate in July after winning less than 13 per cent of races from January to June.

Yonkers Raceway’s next card on Thursday, Jul. 8 features a $40,000 Fillies and Mares Preferred Pace and a $36,000 conditioned event.

For full race results, click here.

by Nicholas Barnsdale, for Harnesslink