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Columbus, MN - Justin Van Otterloo, who is set for his first season at Running Aces as a professional trainer/driver, may have taken the long route to get here, but is now making his way in harness racing, the sport that he grew up in and the sport that has deep roots as a tradition in

Justin Van Otterloo, who is set for his first season at Running Aces as a professional trainer/driver, may have taken the long route to get here, but is now making his way in harness racing, the sport that he grew up in and the sport that has deep roots as a tradition in his family.

A pair of $50,000 California Sire Stakes Final Championship events for the 4-year-old harness racing pacers will highlight Friday’s (May 3) closing-night program at Cal Expo Harness. Watch and Wager LLC will present 13 races with first post set for 6 p.m. and there will be mandatory payouts in all wagers. Looking at the Championship

A pair of $50,000 USD Championship events for the four-year-old pacers will highlight the closing-night program at Cal Expo on Friday, May 3.

Pridecrest and Jack Rabbit Slims, who have dominated at the head of the class of late, get the top billing in the $17,123 Stan Bergstein Free-For-All Trot on Sunday, April 28 at Cal Expo.

Pridecrest, who had a four-race win streak snapped when runner-up in the Gary Budahn Free-For-All two weeks ago, looks to get back on the winning track in Friday night’s featured $7,700 USD Open Trot.

A Major Omen, fresh from back-to-back victories at the head of the class, looks to extend that streak in the featured Open Pace on Sunday, Feb. 25.

A pair of $20,000 USD California Sires Stakes for sophomore pacers, along with an Open Pace featuring A Major Omen and an Open Trot that brings out Pridecrest, will share the spotlight on Friday evening 16, Feb. at Cal Expo.

A $27,027 California Sire Stakes for four-year-old mares that brings out Stevies Girl and Made Of Misschief heads the marquee for a special program on Saturday, Feb. 10 at Cal Expo.

An $8,000 USD Open Pace headed by A Major Omen and Heavens Gona Rock highlights the Friday night action at Cal Expo, which will host racing this week on Friday and Saturday evening.