by Matt Sparacino, publicity director, Harrington Raceway

Harrington, DE — John Dayton’s Just A Jolt ($4, Victor Kirby) equaled his own track record for 4-year-old pacing geldings with a 1:50.3 triumph in the $17,000 Open Pace on Monday (June 2) at Harrington Raceway.

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Just A Jolt equaled his own track record for 4-year-old pacing geldings with a 1:50.3 triumph on Monday.

The Village Jolt gelding and even money favorite received a pocket trip behind pacesetter Teresa’s Beach, who fired out from his rail post position, through fractions of :27.2, :56, and 1:23.1.

Just A Jolt tipped to the outside and blitzed by the pacesetter in mid-stretch to record his ninth win of the year for trainer Jim King Jr. His seasonal earnings surpassed the $100,000 mark with the victory. Teresa’s Beach was second while Poker Hat finished third.

It was one of four driving wins for Kirby, who set and equaled track records on consecutive nights, after shattering the 3-year-old trotting filly mark on Sunday with his own stable’s trotter, Please Okay (1:57).

George Dennis and Allan Davis each had driving doubles.