Captain Corey win $1 million Hambletonian for Ake Svanstedt

By TOM CANAVAN
AP Sports Writer

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Captain Corey took the lead early, held off one challenge and then drew off in the stretch to give trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt his second win in the $1 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands. Svanstedt didn’t need any help from the judges this time. He was awarded trotting’s most prestigious race in 2017 when What The Hill, who was first across the finish line, was disqualified for interfering with another 3-year-old. That promoted Svanstedt’s Perfect Spirit from second to first. Svanstedt, who drove Captain Corey to a win in his elimination division last weekend, covered the mile in 1:51.1 on Saturday.