Elizabeth Brittingham’s As Bad As Thunder ($5, Bret Brittingham) won his third straight race Monday at Harrington Raceway with a decisive front end score in 1:52.4 in the featured $18,000 Open.
Trained by Don Brittingham, the 6-year-oldBadlands Hanover gelding seized control immediately as the gate sprung open, setting fractions of :27.3, :56.3 and 1:24.3.
As favorite Fools Gold failed to successfully recover after an early miscue, As Bad As Thunder was opening up several lengths on the field as Go Both Ways finished second and Volo closed for third.
Drivers Allan Davis, Roger Plante, Brad Hanners and Jim Morand each had driving doubles.