Northfield, OH — For the second time this season, Lauren Harmon beat the boys when she reined her Emerald Chip to a 1:57 victory in the $7,500 GLADA trot Sunday night (April 10) at Northfield Park.

Sent off as fourth choice in the seven-horse field, her trotter paid $9.00 for the win.

When the starter turned the field loose, Don Sherman sent Impressive Chief to the lead and they took the field by the first stanza in a swift :27.3. At that point Emerald Chip was third along the pylons but when the leaders headed for the half Hamon moved her trotter out in second as the trailers began moving up.

But that move didn’t deter the betting favorite, Back Door Man, as driver Floyd Rhodes wheeled him three-deep after coming from sixth position and they rallied alongside Emerald Chip when they passed the three-quarters.

The two trotters were then head-to-head as they trotted into the homestretch. In the lane Emerald Chip trotted clear and Harmon had a length lead and she held it all the way to the wire. Back Door Man held on for second money as Crime Fighter (Eddie Miller) rallied to finish third. Impressive Chief faded and finished fourth.

Emerald Chip, a 9-year-old Chip Chip Hooray gelding, is owned, trained and driven by Harmon.