Speed Away overcame the assigned post eight and a first-up trip to win the $30,822 Open Handicap Trot for the second time in his last three starts on Wednesday, May 20 at Harrington Raceway.

Early leader A Blue Million (Tony Morgan), who won this event three starts ago, authored early fractions of :28.2 and :58.2. Speed Away, driven by Corey Callahan, began his march nearing the half and pressed up uncovered to eclipse the pacesetter at three-quarters in 1:27. He then began to pull away and drew off in the stretch for a 4-1/4-length score in 1:56. Arrowhead Hanover (Troy Beyer) was second with A Blue Million third. 

Speed Away, last year's Horse of the Meet at Harrington, has taken more than half of his career wins at the half-mile oval. He is now 27-for-111 lifetime. Nick Callahan trains the eight-year-old Father Patrick-All The Time gelding for Breakaway Racing and Yorwollahan Racing Team. The win price was $22. The win also gave driver Callahan a hat trick.

Jaypaul Hoover’s Somebody Special ($3.40, Art Stafford Jr.) scored in 1:55.4 in a $19,863 conditioned trot on the undercard for trainer Chuck Crissman Jr., earning her 25th career win in 82 starts. Crissman-trained Baileys Pleeze ($2.40, Allan Davis) then won the next race, a $13,699 conditioned trot, in 1:59.2. Crissman, now in sole possession of second in the Harrington standings, also won with Jack N Abs ($9.40) and finished with three wins on the on the 15-race card. He is now 67-for-306 across all tracks this season and has 14 wins at Harrington, putting him five behind Joe Columbo.

Drivers Jason Thompson and Russell Foster doubled on the day.

In Tuesday action, Nite Time Deal and Almost Persuaded dead-heated for the win in the $30,822 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace. Almost Persuaded (Russell Foster) cut the fractions of :27.1, :55.4 and 1:24.2 while Nite Time Deal (Art Stafford Jr.) bided her time in the pocket. The latter closed gamely through the stretch, and the two mares hit the wire together in 1:53.2 with a head separating them and show finisher Jett Propelled (Jason Thompson). 

Trained by Crissman Jr., Nite Time Deal recorded her sixth win of the year in 18 starts. Brian Frazier owns the seven-year-old daughter of American Ideal-Midnight Art, who is now 22-for-139 lifetime. She paid $16.40 to win. 

Almost Persuaded, owned, trained and bred by Bryan Truitt, notched her fifth win of the season in 15 outings. The four-year-old Captaintreacherous-Enhance Your Mind mare won for the 11th time in 30 career starts. Her win price was $4.20.

In the ninth race, Duane and Lynette Rust's Parisian Chic ($246.20) scored a titanic upset at 122-1 for trainer Garey Jump. The three-year-old Bettors Delight-Windsong Parisian filly broke her maiden in her second start. Winning driver Bart Dalious had a double on the 15-race card, as did Jason Thompson.

Art Stafford Jr. had four wins on the program.

Live racing at Harrington will continue on a Monday-through-Wednesday schedule, with post time at 4:30 p.m.

(With files from Harrington Raceway)