Richard Poillucci's Christen Me N was a 1:51.1 winner Monday in the $15,000 Open Pace at Harrington Raceway.
The nine-year-old Christian Cullen gelding was a decisive wire-to-wire victor for driver Ross Wolfenden over Soto and Major Uptrend. It was the third win of the season and second over the same surface for trainer Jim King, Jr. It was Christen Me N's 35th career win in his career, where he's won more than $2 million. He paid $3.80 to win.
Despite a fourth-place finish Monday, Legacy Racing and Reginald Hazzard's Papa Ray was presented with the United States Harness Writers Association's Delaware Valley Chapter Horse of the Meet award. The venerable eight-year-old Village Jolt stallion had seven wins at the meet and banked nearly $60,000 in 18 starts for trainer Wayne Givens.
Papa Ray has earned nearly $600,000 in his career.
Art Stafford, Jr. and Victor Kirby had a driving triple. Montrell Teague and Tony Morgan each had a pair of driving wins.
With three nights of racing remaining, Kirby has a one-win lead over Allan Davis in the driver standings. Kirby is also one win shy of 4,000 in his career.
(Harrington Raceway)