Safari Heat On Fire At Harrington

Published: September 19, 2007 02:22 pm EDT

Safari Heat trotted the fastest mile thus far in 2007 at Harrington Raceway when he won the $26,000 Open Trot on Wednesday in 1:55.2.

Driven by Roger Plante Jr., the five-year-old Striking Sahbra gelding set all the fractions from his rail post position for trainer Tom Morris Jr. and won by two-lengths over Valley Sport and Put Them On Hold.

Safari Hear ($30.80) has banked more than $76,000 this year for owners Morris Jr. and Gregg Morris.

In the $22,000 Junior Open Trot, Art Stafford's Vicki Gram ($36. 20, Art Stafford Jr.) was a fellow long shot winner in 1:58.3 over Super Rapper and Go Nano Go.

(With files from Harrington)

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