Miami Valley: Mojoto Hanover completes sweep of Tharps Memorial Series

Mojoto Hanover (Tyler Smith) completed a clean sweep of the Tom Tharps Memorial Series on Saturday (April 7) at Miami Valley Raceway. The 4-year-old Well Said gelding edged Classy Hill (Dan Noble) by a neck in a quick 1:51 4/5 clocking, with Limited Edition (Jason Brewer) gaining show laurels in the $27,500 championship final.

Mojoto Hanover was one of two series contenders that had each won a pair of $15,000 preliminary legs. The other, Herehecomesarockin (Jared Finn), finished fifth in the final. The late closer featured horses and geldings that were non-winners of six pari-mutuel races or $60,000 lifetime.

Zachary Miller trains Mojoto Hanover, who now sports nine wins and $87,830 in earnings, for owner Edward Dobrowolski.

The Tom Tharps Memorial honors the memory of the patriarch of a large racing family, many of whom are still active. His widow Carol was surrounded in the winner’s circle by a couple dozen children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, as well as son-in-laws and daughter-in-laws. One of Tom and Carol’s sons, Randy Tharps, is the winningest African-American driver in harness racing history by a wide margin.