Record handle at Cumberland on closing day
Mike Stephenson and Matt Athearn won three races each on the season's final day at Cumberland. The total all-source handle reached $197,048. Stevenson won the opener with his own charge Osprey Delta. It was the 15th victory of her career. Broadway Giant finished second and Kyrie Deo third.
Stevenson won with Virtual Success (1:58.1, $12.20 to win) and Besidetheseaside A (2:56.4,$21.00). Athearn won the second race with his own 10-year-old gelding by Dragon Again, The Wayfairing Man, who is trained by Gretchen Athear.
There was record handle at Cumberland on closing day. Ron Cushing and Heidi Gibbs won several races. Bruce Ranger led all drivers at the meet in 2022 with 78 wins. Walter Case Jr. finished second in the drivers’ standings with 57 victories. Kevin Switzer Jr was third with 55. Chris Lefebvre was the leading conditioner with 31 trips to the Blue Seal Feeds Winners Circle. Benson Merrill was second with 23 wins, and Lisa Watson was in third place with 22 training wins at First Tracks Cumberlands.
