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Monday’s (August 11) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Harrington Raceway, Batavia Downs, Plainridge Racecourse and the Napoleon, Ohio Fair.

Vivere wins eighth straight

Harrington, DE — Lauren Allen’s Vivere ($3.20, Jim Morand) won his eighth straight race at Harrington Raceway on Monday in 1:54.

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Vivere was a 1:54 winner on Monday for Jim Morand.

Allen trains the 6-year-old Life Sign gelding, who has been on a torrid pace throughout his run of wins, all of which have come at Harrington. His most recent win came in an optional $40,000 claiming event as he set all the fractions from the rail and won by four lengths. His seasonal bankroll is now just shy of $100,000.

He’s the only horse at Harrington this year with eight wins.

Josh Green-trainees won the $19,000 Junior Open features as Larry Baron’s Areyouinorout ($2.80, Tony Morgan, 1:54) and Frank Dettore’s Eagle Real One ($5.80, Jon Roberts, 1:54.2) each were victorious.

The first pick 4 of the meet (5-1-6-1) paid $888 in races five through eight. Pick four wagering will now be offered nightly.

Morgan had five winners on the program.

— Matt Sparacino

Holliday wins three at Batavia

Batavia, NY — The featured race on Monday evening at Batavia Downs Gaming was the tenth race on the card, a conditional optional claiming event, with a purse of $5,500.

Taking the feature race was Truly American with a time of 1:57, with Ken (Doc) Holliday in the driver’s seat, getting his third win on the night. Y Z Two Fifty was just behind for the place, driven by Jerry Nugent, Jr., while Armbro Atlas with Michael Baumiester took the show.

Holliday and Truly American had the early lead but lost it only slightly to Y Z Two Fifty, but gained it back just after the quarter and kept the lead to the wire.

Truly American is a 10-year-old bay gelding by Keystone Raider. Betty Tauber is the owner, while Sherri Holliday trains him. The winning mutuel price was $4.20.

Racing will resume this Wednesday night, August 13, with an $8,500 open pace for fillies and mares being the feature and the ninth race on the card.

— Jeff Rizzo

Bowden triples at Plainridge

Marlborough, MA — Driver-trainer Greg Bowden turned it up a notch on Monday at Plainridge Racecourse by posting three wins on the 11-race card.

The former Plainridge driving champion, who hails from Bangor, Maine, drove Navy Sealster across the wire in the day’s fifth race. He was sent off at 12-1. He followed that with a sixth race score with Peripheral Vision with a 1:55.3 mile. He notched his hat trick with a 10th race victory with Rachel’s Rich (11-1) covering the mile in 1:57.

Bowden has raced at Plainridge ever since the track opened 10 years ago, holds a couple of driving championships, is a member of the track’s Wall of Fame, and held the mark for most starts over the track.

Bowden’s driving triple moved him into fifth place among the track’s leading drivers. Jim Hardy’s two wins increased his lead over Mike Eaton for top driving honors to date. Hardy also sports a nifty UDR of .393.

— Jack Ginnetti

Henry County Fair opens on Monday

Napoleon, OH — The Henry County Fair at Napoleon, Ohio, opened up its 2008 racing program on Monday night with a nine-race card.

Standupnkissme (Stand Forever-Western Kisses) won the fastest division of the 2-year-old colt pace in 2:03.4 for owners DM Stables LLC, Bill Rufenacht, and Denny Miller. Jim Mulinix trains the gelding, and Mark Headworth was in the sulky for the winning drive.

Oh My Sam (Nobleland Sam-Optodent) came home first in the other division in 2:04.1.

First To Cruise (Yankee Cruiser-First To Stand) remained undefeated after seven starts with a mile in 2:03 in the fastest division of the 2-year-old filly pace. Charles Peter is the trainer-driver of First To Cruise with Kevin and Deloy Appel paying the bills.

Trendy Ashley (Stand Forever-C’mon Ashley) won the other split in 2:07.4.

Fred Freppel’s Sister Kathy (Pegasus Spur-Credit Card Katie) won the fastest division of the 3-year-old filly trot in 2:06.3. Chad Peter handled the reins for trainer Chad Williamson.

Quite Contrary (Ilooklikemymom-Mary Kash) took the other division in 2:08.

Mark Headworth steered Master Can Sizzle (Master Lavec-Sizzling Message) to victory in the lone division of the 3-year-old colt trot. The gelding toured the Napoleon oval in 2:05 for owners Tom Adams and Harold King. Adams is also the trainer of Master Can Sizzle.

— Bill Peters