Chase H Hanover prevails over two strong rivals

DAYTON, OH – A trio of exceptional harness racing pacers squared off in the initial Open Pace of Hollywood Dayton Raceway’s two-week old 2022 season on Saturday night (Oct. 8).

When the dust settled it was Chase H Hanover (Captaintreacherous) narrowly defeating Later Dudes and Primary Colors in 1:51 on a brisk evening over the five-eighths mile oval.

Driver Mitchell Cushing, who is approaching his 1,000th career win, fired the winner to the front of the seven-horse field when the wings opened, but relented to favored Later Dudes (Tony Hall) as the timer flashed :27.1 for the opening panel.  Longshot Grantmeawish (Josh Sutton) defended his inside post position start to travel in third past the :55.3 halfway point and 1:23 third quarter station.  At that point Primary Colors (Austin Hanners) ranged up outside to challenge the leaders.

Chase H Hanover, a four-year-old gelding, vacated the pocket at the head of the stretch and eventually wore down Later Dudes by a neck in the final strides.  Primary Colors rallied for third with Grantmeawish completing the superfecta.

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Virgil Morgan Jr. trains the winner for Bottom Line Racing LLC and Carl Howard.  It was the 12th win in 50 lifetime starts for Chase H Hanover, increasing his purse earnings to $722,857.  It was 24-year-old Cushing’s 973rd victory.

Live racing takes place every Tuesday through Saturday at Hollywood Dayton with a 4:00 p.m. post time each day.  On Tuesday, the 50-cent Pick 5 in races five through nine will feature a $2,593 carryover.  The track also offers a daily $1 Pick 8 with a guaranteed pool of $25,000, beginning in race two.

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From Hollywood Dayton Raceway