Dover, DE — Neither rain nor gloom of night could deter KDK Standardbreds’ homebred Heinikin Bythebay from capturing his third Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund title, finishing a sweep of the December series at Bally’s Dover for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings with a 1:53.2 win in Thursday’s (Dec. 15) $100,000 championship.
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Ds Heartland and driver Art Stafford Jr. pushed to the fore early from post six, but Heinikin Bythebay and Tim Tetrick made their way to the lead just after the :26.4 first quarter after sitting patiently in the two-path through the first turn. Once the Southwind Lynx-Sally Pansen gelding controlled the terms, it was lights out for his seven rivals. Heinikin Bythebay traveled uncontested through middle splits of :56.1 and 1:24.2 before using a :29 final quarter to gain 3-3/4 lengths of separation on eventual runner-up Bad And Boujee (driven by Tony Morgan), who escaped traffic to save second over the first-over Business Director (Pat Berry).
Kevin Switzer trains 15-time winner Heinikin Bythebay, who has earned $283,775 in his career.
Tetrick won the $20,000 DSBF consolation as well, putting I Roddy into play first-over up the backstretch and collaring pacesetter It’spronounced Jif by a half length in 1:56.1. Jason Skinner trains the Roddy’s Bags Again-I Turtle gelding, a four-time winner who returned $7.00 to win, for owners and breeders Susan Camac and Susan Skinner.