There were none better than None Bettor A, who posted a 1:49.4 victory—his ninth straight—in the $30,000 Great Northeast Open Series pacing event at Harrah's Philadelphia on Sunday, July 14.
The six-year-old Bettors Delight gelding and driver Joe Bongiorno had no trouble achieving the lead in the field of five, clearing The Wall in a comfortable :27 first quarter before rating to a :55.2 half. Up the backstretch Keep On Rocking A mounted a first-over challenge to force None Bettor A to three-quarters in 1:22.3, but the pacesetter maintained a length lead before shrugging off that foe on the final turn.
After dismissing Keep On Rocking A, None Bettor A sprinted off at the eighth pole to leave The Wall in his wake, but Our Max Phactor N spun three wide off stalled cover and closed boldly. Undeterred, None Bettor A held sway by a length in 1:49.4 to record his 25th win. Our Max Phactor N was second, while Mister Ohanzee A improved belatedly from astern to take third.
Jenn Bongiorno trains None Bettor A for Joe P Racing LLC and Oldford Racing LLC. He paid $2.20 to win.
In the sub-feature $18,000 top-level conditioned pace, Tiger Thompson N got back in the win column with a 1:49.4 score over Slick Tony. Dexter Dunn brushed the Josh Parker trainee out from third to clear Sunfire Blue Chip with a lap to go, and the pair parried Slick Tony's rally from third-over by a length. He paid $3.00 to win.
For the first time in its tenure at Harrah's Philadelphia, the Jackpot Hi-5 carryover has surpassed the $40,000 plateau. The 5-4-1-9-3 combination keyed by Billy Badger N ($4.20) in the fifth race yielded a $290.90 dividend to multiple players and a carryover of $40,870.89 for Wednesday afternoon (July 17).
The Jackpot Hi-5 is a 20-cent wager that requires players to select the first five finishers in each day's fifth race, with the carryover paid out in the event of one unique winning ticket.
Racing returns to Harrah's Philadelphia with a 14-race program on Wednesday; post time is 12:25 p.m. Eastern.
(Harrah's Philadelphia)