Harrington, DE — Louis Tomczak Jr.’s Proper One has a good record on opening night at Harrington Raceway, winning for the second straight year on the track’s opening night (Monday, April 10). His 1:55.1 triumph kicked off the southern Delaware raceway’s 77th season of harness racing in the first of 14 races on the program.

A winer of nearly $500,000 lifetime, Proper One utilized a second-over trip to outkick his rivals late for a narrow win over fellow long shot Silver Fox J and Win Not Lou, returning $55.40 to win. Cody Poliseno drove the 9-year-old Proper Respect gelding for trainer Carlo Poliseno.

Proper One kicked off the 2023 harness racing season at Harrington Raceway with a bang, posting a 26-1 upset in the first race of the meeting. Fotowon photo.

Proper One started the season in similar fashion last year when he was victorious as an even bigger long shot and paid $148 to win.

In the $17,000 Junior Open feature, George and Tina Dennis’ Wager On Me ($10.80, Mike Cole) was a 1:53.3 winner over Got The Mojo and Bodega Bay. The Joe Columbo trainee utilized a :27.1 last quarter to pass tiring rivals late for his fourth win of the year.

Montrell Teague drove four winners on the card, including a pair each for trainers Clyde Francis and Chuck Crissman Jr. Pat Berry and Corey Callahan drove two winners apiece.

Live racing at Harrington will continue on a Monday-through-Wednesday schedule. Post time is 4:30 p.m.