WASHINGTON, PA, March 4, 2017 — Gokudo Hanover gobbled up the leader, Dapper Dude, with a powerful first-over move and went on to pull off a 20-1 harness racing shocker in Saturday's $20,000 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.
Gokudo Hanover's most recent victory (Feb. 11) came in the same class when he upset at 16-1 by following live cover. On Saturday, he needed no such help. Eric Goodell sent him from sixth, 6-1/2 lengths behind, and the 5-year-old Cam's Card Shark-Gifted Yankee gelding triumphed convincingly in 1:52.1. Somehow, Dapper Dude kept it together and saved place, 1-1/2 lengths back, with Kingofthejungle third.
Doug Hamilton trains Gokudo Hanover, who now boasts career earnings of $216,877, for Sandbur Farms, Valarie Sutton and Joseph Hemingway.
Mike Wilder piloted three winners, including a pair for trainer Paul Corey, on the 12-race card.
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