Harrington, DE — A pair of $22,500 Open events headlined the Tuesday (Aug. 18) Harrington Raceway program.
Jeff Fought and Brian Carsey’s Laurel Court ($37.80, Russell Foster) was an upset winner in the Mares Open Pace for trainer Jay Gannon. The 5-year-old Nob Hill High mare surged through the stretch to pass tiring favorite Stevie Hanover, who was second, for her third win of the season. Lil Miss Wondrphyl was third.
It was just the ninth start of the year for Laurel Court, who surpassed $200,000 in career earnings with the triumph.
In the Open Trot, Breakaway Racing and Yorwollohan Racing’s Speed Away ($11, Corey Callahan) overcame post 8 to pick up his 31st career win and seventh of the season with a 1:55.4 victory over Somebody Special and Vlahos.
Speed Away, an 8-year-old Father Patrick gelding, made the lead at the opening quarter mile and never looked back for trainer Nick Callahan. The former Harrington Horse of the Meet continues to flourish on the half-mile racetrack with his sixth win over the track this year.
Driver Brandon Givens continued to have the hot hand with a four-win night after winning seven races Monday.
Live racing at Harrington Raceway will return next week (Aug. 24-25) before the resumption of a three-day schedule from Aug. 31 through Oct. 21. Post time is 4:30 p.m.