Daryl Bier and Joann Dombeck's Wind Of The North ($4.40, Victor Kirby) was a 1:56.1 winner in the $16,000 Open Trot Wednesday (October 18) at Harrington Raceway.
Theresademoninme led the field of seven to the opening quarter mile in :28.1. DWs NY Yank applied pressure to the half-mile in :57.3 and three-quarters in 1:26.4. Wind Of The North waited in the two-hole throughout, and emerged as the leader in deep stretch.
Theresademoninme was second with Sunset Mike third.
It was the ninth win of the season for the seven-year-old son of Cantab Hall trained by Jenny Bier.
Kirby has a five-win lead in the driver standings over Allan Davis. Meanwhile, trainer Brian Malone secured his first Harrington training title with a win in the seventh race with Nowucit Nowudont ($5.40, Jonathan Roberts) and another with Westside Lindy ($4.00, Roberts) in the finale. Malone has 34 wins at the meet and will be presented his plaque on closing night, (Thursday, October 19). Josh Green, a former Harrington training champion, is second with 29 wins.
(Harrington Raceway)