Harrah's Philadelphia: None Bettor continues hot streak

There were none better than Australian import None Bettor ($2.20), who posted a gritty 1:49 4/5 victory — his ninth straight — in Sunday afternoon's (July 14) $30,000 Great Northeast Open Series pacing event at Harrah's Philadelphia.

The 6-year-old Bettor's Delight gelding and driver Joe Bongiorno had no trouble achieving the lead in the field of five, clearing inside rival The Wall (George Napolitano Jr.) in a comfortable 27 second first quarter before rating a 55 2/5 half. Up the backstretch, Keep On Rocking (Pat Berry) mounted a first-over challenge to force None Bettor to three-quarters in 1:22 3/5, but the streaking gelding maintained a length lead before shrugging off that foe on the final turn.

After dismissing Keep On Rocking, None Bettor sprinted off at the eighth pole to leave The Wall in his wake, but Our Max Phactor (Andrew McCarthy) spun three-wide off stalled cover and closed boldly. Undeterred, None Bettor A held sway by a length to record his 25th career win. Our Max Phactor was second, while Mister Ohanzee (Tim Tetrick) improved belatedly from astern to take third.

Jenn Bongiorno trains None Bettor for Joe P Racing LLC and Oldford Racing LLC.

--press release (Harrah's Philadelphia)--