Harris, Napolitano belt grand slams

Chester, PA — Trainer Andrew Harris and driver George Napolitano Jr. both notched grand slams — and teamed up to take three races together — on the Sunday afternoon (Oct. 4) harness racing program at Harrah's Philadelphia.

Harris and Napolitano teamed up to win a $12,800 pacing for non-winners of five races with Patriot Nation ($8.20, 1:50.1), a $10,000 fourth-level conditioned pace with Our Max Phactor N ($4.00, 1:50.2), and a $5,600 first-level conditioned pace Cinnabar Dragon ($3.80, 1:51.4). Harris additionally won an $8,800 third-level pace with Rock Lights ($4.00, 1:51.3), whom Simon Allard drove, and Napolitano got his first of his four wins on the afternoon with Gilbert Garcia-Owen trainee Sevens Hope A ($2.80, 1:53.1) in a $15,000 claiming pace.

The afternoon's featured event — a $14,400 top-level conditioned pace — saw Vettel N ($8.20) and driver Tony Morgan draft in the pocket behind dueling leaders Jack's Shadow N and Prince Of Tides before sneaking up the open stretch to win by a neck in 1:51.2. Itsrockandroll A lifted off cover for second over the game Jack's Shadow N.

Trainer Jenn Bongiorno co-owns Vettel N, a 7-year-old American Ideal gelding, with Joe Bongiorno, Brent Hershberger and Robert Devine.

Racing returns to Harrah's Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 7) with a 14-race card programmed and a $4,738.47 carryover in the Jackpot Hi-5. Post time is 12:25 p.m. EDT.

 

 

by James Witherite, Harrah's Philadelphia racing media