Putnam drives MPM two-fer

Carl Putnam drove both winners of the Michigan Pari-Mutuel Stakes Saturday night at Northville Downs: Shoe In in the $98,400 final for 4-year-old colt trotters in 1:59.2 and Do Me Good in the $99,050 final for 4-year-old mare pacers in 1:57.3.

Shoe In, a gelding by Keystone Nordic also trained by Putnam, won by a length for owners Gary and Mary Johnson. He has won five of 17 starts this year and $66, 300.

Do Me Good, last year's Michigan Pacer of the Year, won by 4 1/4 lengths for trainer Al Tomlinson and owner Engle Equine. The Keystone Raider filly is out of Always In Style, one of Michigan's most prolific mares in recent memory. Alway In Style has produced Do Me Justice p, 1:53.2f ($412,844), Maybe Charlie p, 1:55.1f ($127,296) and Another Mile p,1:50.1 ($540,431).

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