Crissman Inc and Niss Allen Inc's Major Uptrend recorded his fifth straight win Monday at Harrington Raceway in the featured $17,500 Open Pace in 1:50.3.
Remember Me VK was the early leader and set a hot pace with an opening quarter in :26.3 before Poisonous cleared the front at the half-mile marker in :54.4 seconds. Poisonous led the field to the three-quarters in 1:22.1 while 3-5 favourite Major Uptrend and driver Tony Morgan battled gamely on the outside and eventually surged by at the wire for a narrow win. Im Supersonic A was third.
Major Uptrend, a six-year-old Somebeachsomewhere gelding, earned his 33rd career win for trainer Tim Crissman and surpassed $100,000 in seasonal earnings. He paid $3.40 to win.
Allan Davis won the first three races, including both halves of the Daily Double with Shellysblockbuster ($5.40) and Shootin To Kill ($3.20) before achieving a hat trick with Big Secret ($5.40).
On the undercard, Peter and Antoinette Gray's Mckenry ($3, Bret Brittingham) was a wire-to-wire winner in 1:52.1 for trainer Don Brittingham in an $11,000 conditioned pace.
(Harrington Raceway)