Chester, PA — One of the most unexpected finishes in recent harness racing history transpired at Harrah’s Philadelphia during race five on the Thursday afternoon (Sept. 12) card, when Pittstop Kip and Tony Morgan closed to win by a neck – and paid $447.00 to win. What That Is finished second at 86-1, with the 3-5 favorite and the 5-2 second choice in the last two spots after making breaks.

Favoritee Crazshana left from the rail but broke early, with Mr Cool Seaeyre N, who had stayed right on the chalk’s back from the trailing post nine, finding himself on the early lead without a circling move. Down the backstretch, second choice Chapter Fashion went up first-over, but just as he looked to be going to the lead he lost his gait, leaving second-over Pittstop Kip in a prime position. And the long shot trotted on to withstand What That Is, who advanced wide in the stretch.

Pittstop Kip returned $447.00, $145.20 and $18.80 to his few backers; What That Is paid $86.40 to place and $43.20 to show; and Mr Cool Seaeyre N, at 12-1, paid $9.80 to show.

The $14,500 featured trot had a bit more of a conventional tote ending, when favorite Receivership caught second choice Money Maven late to post a three-quarter-length victory in 1:54.3. Backers of the 4=5 shot may have been anxious when driver Joe Bongiorno kept him third-inside, but the pair cleared in time to run his 2019 record to 5-for-7 and his lifetime tally to 11-for-20. Jenn Bongiorno trains the 5-year-old Chapter Seven gelding for Joe Bongiorno, her own Jennifer Bongiorno Stable, and Blair and Emma Corbeil.

It looks like the wait for American Moni, the 4-year-old son of Muscle Hill and Moni Maker, is beginning to pay off. Winless in limited campaigns at 2 and 3, the impeccably-bred horse has now triumphed in two straight and three of six on the year, winning in 1:54.4 while fully in control. American Moni, whose mark of 1:53.3 was taken at Pocono, was driven by Andy Miller for trainer Julie Miller and the Moni Maker Stable.