HARRINGTON, DE – Clark Stables and Tina Clark’s That Ole Bar Stool (Bar Hopping, $3, Art Stafford Jr.) was a 1:55.2 harness racing winner in the featured $22,500 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.
The 5-year-old gelding notched his 2nd win of the year in wire-to-wire fashion over Northern Express and Speed Away. Trained by Bobby Clark, The Ole Bar Stool boosted his career earnings to nearly $300,000.
THAT OLE BAR STOOL
P T Stable’s Gotta Habit (Cantab Hall, $6, Russell Foster) scored his 4th win in his last 5 starts with a 1:56.4 score in a $14,500 conditioned trot. The 4-year-old gelding already has 6 wins on the year for trainer Crissy Crissman-Bier.
GOTTA HABBIT REPLAY
Tlb Racing’s Major Escape (Art Major, $2.20, Pat Berry) notched his 3rd straight win in a $12,500 claiming event in 1:53.3. The Traci Berry-trainee used his customary front-end style to extend the win streak, but was claimed out of the race for new owner Rodney Long.
MAJOR ESCAPE REPLAY
Live racing will continue on a Monday through Wednesday schedule (post time 4:30 p.m.).
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway