Scarborough, Maine (Saturday, March 29, 2015) -. Veteran teamster, Gary Mosher, put on a driving clinic Sunday (3/29) at Scarborough Downs as the harness racing man in the red and green colors claimed victory in four of the ten races programmed.
The career winner of more than 5900 races kept everything "family style" in the early going, kicking off the day by claiming victory in both ends of the daily double with horses owned by his son Garrett Mosher. The proud Dad made back to back visits to the winner's circle, first with Wildcat Ideal and then with Pembroke Boogie, keying a fan favorite $9.60 gimmick, much to the delight of the large crowd of punters assembled on the crisp New England afternoon.
With the popular winners in the rear view mirror, the fans discounted Mosher's chances later in the card as Joseph Nelson's Warrawee Nonesuch snuck past them paying $21.20 to win in the 8th. The six-year-old gelding not only snuck past the players but also past the heavily favored JJ's Jet (Drew Campbell) to deliver the perennially powerful Nelson his first training win at the Downs in over a year.
Charlie By Far capped off Mosher's grand slam performance returning $41.60 in the finale to the fans that stuck around and believed.
Live harness racing resumes next weekend at Scarborough Downs with cards going to post at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) on both SATURDAY and Sunday.
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By Michael Sweeney for Scarborough Downs