Benjamin Hanover goes five in a row

Benjamin Hanover goes five in a row

Chester, PA – It’s rare to see a trailer in an overnight race at Harrah’s Philadelphia, but the Racing Office had the good favor of nine solid, fast-class trotters drop in the box, so it was decided to go with nine while raising the purse to $18,000, and they were eight-wide behind the gate. But it was the trailing horse, Benjamin Hanover, who emerged victorious, winning his fifth straight race in 1:54.2 on a dank day and over a “good” surface. …