by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway

Harrington, DE — Bruce Kennedy and Tri County Stable’s Wakizashi Hanover ($10.80, Allan Davis) won his Harrington Raceway debut Monday with a 1:53.3 win in the $15,000 featured Open pace. The 5-year-old Dragon Again gelding notched his first win of the year for trainer Jim King Jr.

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Wakizashi Hanover collects his first win of the season on Monday at Harrington Raceway.

The complexion of the race changed when heavily favored (1-5) Poisonous went off stride while on the lead near three-quarters as I’m Supersonic A inherited the lead. Im Supersonic A maintained a lead through the stretch and appeared to be en route to victory before being reeled in late, courtesy of a fierce deep stretch rally from Wakizashi Hanover, who gobbled up ground with urgency near the wire.

Wakizashi Hanover, the 2015 North American Cup winner, recorded his 16th career win and boosted his lifetime bankroll to nearly $1.4 million.

On the undercard, Legacy Racing and Reggie Hazzard’s Papa Ray ($6.60, Davis) prevailed for trainer Wayne Givens in 1:53.4. Davis had three wins on the program.