Yonkers: Harry Harvey Invitational Trot taken by Warrawee Roo

Warrawee Roo and driver Daniel Dube followed cover, went three-wide, took the lead in the lane, and went on to win Saturday afternoon's $250,000 Harry Harvey Invitational Trot in 2:25 2/5 for the mile and a quarter distance.

31-1 longshot Gruden (Tim Tetrick) came up on the outside to get the lead away from In Secret (George Brennan) near the 28 1/5 opening quarter. Shortly after that marker, Warrawee Roo and Dube were able to get out off the rail, and they sat second-over behind Yes Mickey (Jason Bartlett) from that point. Homicide Hunter (Brian Sears), coming off his world record 1:48 4/5 victory last Saturday at The Red Mile, was third-over.

Tetrick and Gruden continued to show the way to the half in 57 and the three-quarters in 1:27, but racing through the backstretch the final time Dube fired Warrawee Roo three-wide. He was able to get to within a length of Gruden at the 1:56 mile marker, and continued his advance around the final bend, taking the lead for good off the turn. Top Flight Angel (Andy Miller) had trot through the stretch as well, but Warrawee Roo had the jump on him and went on to win by three-parts of a length. Gruden held third, NF Happenstance (Jack Parker Jr.) was fourth, and Yes Mickey overcame the extended first-up journey for fifth.

Homicide Hunter didn't have any kick off the cover today and ended up sixth.

"He's strong, especially at a mile and a quarter," Dube said of Luc Blais-trained Warrawee Roo. "That's even better for him because he doesn't know where the end is. He keeps coming all the time. Right now he's in top shape. Luc's got him really good right now, and he's a very nice horse.

"He doesn't have a lot of gate speed. When I saw Guardian Angel As (Matt Kakaley) made a break I slid out right away and picked up cover. It turned out to be a really good trip, second-over. One the backside I had a ton of horse, and he won easily."

A 5-year-old Majestic Son stallion, Warraee Roo is owned by Serge Godin's Determination Stable. This was Warrawee Roo's tenth career victory, and he has now earned $628,402. He was sent off at 4-1 and paid $10.60 to win.