Wakizashi Hanover wins Harrington debut
HARRINGTON, Del. – Bruce Kennedy and Tri County Stable's Wakizashi Hanover ($10.80, Allan Davis) won his Harrington Raceway debut Monday with a 1:53.3 win in the $15,000 harness racing featured Open pace.
The 5-year-old Dragon Again gelding notched his first win of the year for trainer Jim King Jr.
The complexion of the race changed when heavily favored (1-to-5) Poisonous went off stride while on the lead near three-quarters as I'm Supersonic A inherited the lead. Im Supersonic A maintained a lead through the stretch and appeared to be en route to victory before being reeled in late, courtesy of a fierce deep stretch rally from Wakizashi Hanover, who gobbled up ground with urgency near the wire.
The former $1 million North American Cup winner, Wakizashi Hanover recorded his 16th career win and boosted his lifetime bankroll to nearly $1.4 million.
On the undercard, Legacy Racing and Reggie Hazzard's Papa Ray ($6.60, Davis) prevailed for trainer Wayne Givens in 1:53.4. Davis had three wins on the program.
Matthew Sparacino
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