Somebody Special beats boys in Open Trot

HARRINGTON, DE – Jaypaul Hoover’s Somebody Special ($8, Art Stafford Jr.) was a 1:55.4 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.

R No Mercy, who was a 1:56.3 winner the week prior one class level down, set fractions of 27.3, 57.2 and 1:26.1, while favorite Arrowhead Hanover mounted a first-over attack and Somebody Special awaited room from the pocket. The three horses fought hard to the wire with Somebody Special hitting the wire first in a photo finish over R No Mercy and Arrowhead Hanover. Somebody Special notched her 4^th win of the year for trainer Chuck Crissman Jr. and was the lone mare in the field. The 5-year-old Swan For All mare recorded her 26^th lifetime win.

SOMEBODY SPECIAL REPLAY

Corey Callahan had 5 wins on the card, including a trio for his father, trainer Nick Callahan. Art Stafford Jr. and Mike Cole each had a pair of driving wins.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway