Harrington, DE — Jaypaul Hoover’s Somebody Special ($8, Art Stafford Jr.) was a 1:55.4 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot on Wednesday (Sept. 9) at Harrington Raceway.
R No Mercy, who was a 1:56.3 winner the week prior one class level down, set fractions of :27.3, :57.2 and 1:26.1 while favorite Arrowhead Hanover mounted a first-over attack and Somebody Special awaited room from the pocket. The three horses fought hard to the wire with Somebody Special hitting the wire first in a photo finish over R No Mercy and Arrowhead Hanover.
Somebody Special notched her fourth win of the year for trainer Chuck Crissman Jr. and was the lone mare in the field. The 5-year-old Swan For All mare recorded her 26th lifetime win.
Corey Callahan had five wins on the card, including a trio for his father, trainer Nick Callahan. Art Stafford Jr. and Mike Cole each had a pair of driving wins.