Streaking Exodus Hanover topped the two-year-old trotting freshmen that faced off in three $32,441 divisions of the Historic Stakes' E.H. Harriman Cup on Wednesday afternoon at Harrah's Philadelphia.
Exodus Hanover earned his fourth straight victory in the fastest division for trainer Steve Elliott, who also shares ownership of the Andover Hall-Exotic Destination colt with the Estate of Angelo Frassetto, Kenneth Klein, and Old Block Stables Inc.
With Yannick Gingras in the sulky, Exodus Hanover swept from third to first after a contested :28.3 opening quarter and cruised through middle panels of :58.1 and 1:28.1 en route to the 1:57.2 triumph. Chocolate Day followed one and three-quarter lengths behind in second while Explosive Cash finished seven lengths in arrears.
Purchased for $42,000 at the Harrisburg Sale as a yearling, Exodus Hanover has won four of his five starts while banking $65,175 in purses.
Sumatra (Muscle Yankee-Lola Seelster) converted a pocket trip into a 1:58.1 victory -- this third from six starts -- in the first division for Andy and Julie Miller and Black Horse Racing. Pacesetter Amped Up Hanover finished three-quarters of a length behind in second while Gangio rounded out the top three finishers over five lengths back.
Making just his second career start, Cherry Hill Park (Muscle Hill-Pick Me Up) journeyed first over past the half-mile mark in the other division and opened up a pair of lengths on the field to break his maiden in 1:59.1. Corey Callahan drove for trainer Mark Silva, who co-owns with Jeffrey and Michael Snyder. Dominum Deo was second and Hot Type trailed five and a half lengths behind in third.