by Matt Sparacino, publicity director, Harrington Raceway

HARRINGTON, Del. – Andrew Stafford’s Cheyenne Legend ($40.00) scored an upset win in the $32,500 Magician Trot Final and Nancy Laycock and Charles Elliott’s Ellen ‘s Beach Babe ($18.80) won the $38,000 Miss Harrington Final Thursday at Harrington Raceway.

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Cheyenne Legend (Eddie Davis Jr.) holds off Sweet Apple Annie and Go Sassy Go in the Magician Trot Final.

Driven by Eddie Davis Jr., “Legend” sat a pocket journey behind pacesetting Sweet Apple Annie (Eddie Dennis), who went to the front after second-choice Mark (George Dennis) made a break behind the gate.

“Annie” set fractions of 29.4, 1:00.3 and 1:31.2 before Cheyenne Legend reeled her in the stretch, and fought off Go Sassy Go (Walt Callahan), who had a six race win streak snapped. Cheyenne Legend hit the wire almost a full length in front in 2:01.3.

In the Miss Harrington, Ain’t Goin Back was the 3-to-5 choice and set fractions of 28.1, 56.4, and 1:25.1, while pocket sitting Ellen ‘s Beach Babe (Brad Hanners) chased throughout and surged by in the stretch in 1:54.2, a lifetime best. Front Tier Power (Jim Morand) was third.

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Ellen’s Beach Babe (Brad Hanners, outside) get by Ain’t Goin Back (Ben Stafford Jr., inside) in the Miss Harrington Final.

Both series capped the 2005 spring late closing program at Harrington, which also featured the Adios Harry, an event for 3 & 4 year old pacing colts and geldings.

Also on the card, Susan Looney’s 11-year-old Traveling Man (Ross Wolfenden) made an impressive Harrington debut with a 1:55.2 triumph, boosting his lifetime bankroll to more than $510,000.