Harrington, DE — A total of nine $20,000 divisions for 2-year-olds will kick off the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund first leg of stakes this week (Sept. 21-23) at Harrington Raceway.

The pacing colts and geldings are in action Monday, pacing fillies Tuesday and both sexes of trotters on Wednesday.

It appears to be fairly wide open in the lightly raced group as only four pacers of either sex have won a race thus far. On the male pacing side, only Mst Racing’s Can’t Get Right (6/1, Ross Wolfenden) has a win.

Meanwhile, among pacing fillies (three divisions), Frank Chick and David Hamm’s Tobago Time (7/5, Jon Roberts), Jo Ann Looney-King’s Stealing Bases (7/5, Victor Kirby), Henry Faragalli III, Nanticoke Racing, Bonucelli Racing and Doane Racing’s Rowdy One (5/2, Corey Callahan) and George Teague and Mst Racing’s Adrianna (7/5, Montrell Teague) each have wins.

There are 14 first-time starters among the 2-year-old pacers.

As for stallion breakdown, Roddy’s Bags Again leads the way with nine offspring followed by Delmarvalous (seven) and Southwind Lynx (four) as the most prevalent among the freshman pacers.

As for the trotters on Wednesday, only Malachi’s Test (Jack Parker Jr.), who is 2-for-2 lifetime, has had his picture taken for trainer Chuck Groce II. The Keystone Activator gelding has looked particularly impressive in limited action.

There are 15 first time starters among the four divisions of trotters. Anders Bluestone has the most offspring with nine, while He’s Spooky (eight) and Keystone Activator (three, tie) and CR Commando (three) round out the top three.

Post time is 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Wednesday.