Harrington: Speed Away, Crissman Jr., Givens honored as meet leaders

Harrington Raceway's 80th season of live harness racing concluded Wednesday with a 13-race program.

Breakaway Racing and Yorwollohan Racing's Speed Away ($9, Corey Callahan) continued his affinity for Harrington Raceway with a 1:55 2/5 win in the $22,500 Open Trot from post eight. Callahan guided the 8-year-old Father Patrick gelding into contention late off a second-over trip before he charged by favorite Arrowhead Hanover and scored his 11th win of the year. Bellsforall finished third.

It was a fitting win for Speed Away, on the same night as he was being honored as the Delaware Valley Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association's Horse of the Meet for the second straight year. He won 10 of 21 races at Harrington and earned nearly $200,000 for trainer Nick Callahan. Over half of his career wins have come over the Harrington half-mile, with many coming from outside posts.

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Chuck Crissman Jr. was awarded the leading trainer, two victories ahead of five-time champ Joe Columbo. Les Givens finished third. Brandon Givens was awarded top driver on Monday, finishing ahead of Corey Callahan and Art Stafford Jr., who rounded out the top three.

The Delaware racing circuit will now shift to Bally's Dover for the fall/winter season on November 2, while racing will return to Harrington in April of 2027.

--press release (Harrington)--