Alexachase overcomes rain storm and first over trip to prevail at Harrington

Harrington, DE — Kim and John Waite’s Alexachase ($6.20, Bret Brittingham) overcame a driving rain and first-over trip to prevail in the $20,000 Mares Open on Tuesday at Harrington Raceway in 1:54.2 over a sloppy racetrack.

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Alexachase was a 1:54.2 winner in the Mares Open.

Trained by Waite, the 4-year-old Bettor’s Delight mare pulled first over past the half-mile in :57.4 where she made a steady grind on pacesetter Monochromatic to the three-quarters in 1:26.2.

Alexachase wore down the leader in the stretch and was a determined winner. It was the third consecutive win for Alexachase.

Driver Tony Morgan had three wins on the program. Montrell Teague, Bret Brittingham and Ross Wolfenden each had two.

— Matt Sparacino

Rosecroft Raceway
Driver Corey Braden returned to Rosecroft on a wet and windy Tuesday night and won four of nine drives. He added a place finish and two thirds, including grabbing the show dough on 264-1 Nothing Wrong in the sixth race. Braden’s wins came in the opener with trainer Sherif Cunmalaj’s Happy Hal, who is named in honor of the late “Happy Hal” Belote. This one is owned by Ken and Charles Tisa. Braden returned to the winner’s circle with Talbot Redneck after the seventh race for owner-trainer Kenny Schlotzhauer after a sharp wire-to- wire score. David Donohue is part owner of the winner. Super Lustre was Braden’s next drive and win. This one also went wire-to-wire for trainer Freddie Collazo. Super Lustre set a new lifetime mark over a track rated as ‘good’ for co-owners Deborah Merritt and James Davis. Braden made it a training double for trainer Sherif Cunmalaj by scoring an easy win with Baby Blaze in the 11th. Anthony Toma owns the winner. The night’s fastest mile was turned in by Complete Desire, driven by defending leading driver Justin Vincent, for trainer Eugene Startt. This one sat last off a :56.4 opening half and absolutely paced out of his skin in a :55 final half to score in a time of 1:52.3 for owner Brian Vest.