Keystone Activator, a world champion at age two, showed that he may be a force in the sophomore class on Monday at The Meadows, by fashioning an easy, front-end victory in a division of the Primo Spur Series for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters. Debis Keeper captured the other $15,000 division in the series second leg. Last year at The Meadows, Keystone Activator trotted in 1:55.2, a record for freshman colts on a five-eighths mile track that soon was eclipsed by the 1:55 mile by Explosive Matter at Dover Downs. Trainer Jim Raymer upgraded the competition level for the son of SJs Caviar-Armbro Blusher, who went on to finish fifth in the Breeders Crown final. On Monday, with the track sloppy and the wind howling, Eric Ledford sent Keystone Activator to the lead. He drew off to win in 1:58.1, 8 3/4 lengths better than Dashing Earl. Photoforwin recovered from a break to finish third. Tammie Raymer and Trillium Racing Stable own Keystone Activator.
Debis Keeper saved ground for Aaron Merriman and then brushed in the stretch to score in 1:57.4. Masters Cook was 1 3/4 lengths back, in second, while the 4-5 favorite, Chips And Wings, saved show. Paul Kennedy Jr. trains Debis Keeper, a gelded son of Lockkeeper-Meadowbranch Kiki, for Max Ernst.
In the $25,000 Preferred Pace, Martys Charm was rough-gaited before the start but quickly settled for Randy Tharps, who moved the 5-year-old gelded son of Aces N Sevens-Bets Mae to the front at the quarter pole. Martys Charm prevailed by a neck over Pacey Deucey, in 1:53, with Civil Attack third.
Martha and Gerald Baluck own Martys Charm, who has won 19 of 38 career starts. (The Meadows)
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