Harrington, DE – A quartet of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 2nd leg divisions for trotters headlined the Wednesday (July 26) program on a day where temperatures reached near record highs. Jane Dunavant’s Kat’s Fancy ($2.80, Cody Poliseno) impressively won the first split in 1:57.3 over Take It Easy and Peggy’s Girl. Trained by Carlo Poliseno, it was the third straight victory for the daughter of Dusty Winner. Poliseno had a driving triple.
The second filly division went to Nanticoke Racing and Delbert Cain’s Marino Bluestone ($3, Jim Morand), who was a 2:01.4 winner over Holly Lou and Song Master. Trained by Les Givens, it was the third career win for the Anders Bluestone filly. The Givens barn had four wins one night earlier.
In the first division for male trotters, Howard Kauffman and Josh Kaufmann’s Bucky Highway ($11.80, Ross Wolfenden) utilized a stretch surge to notch his third career win in 2:00.3 over I’m Not George and Legend Of Rock. The Iron Mine Bucky gelding notched his 3rd career win.
Stacy Johnson-Stafford’s Yale ($4, Art Stafford Jr.) prevailed in 2:00.4 over Delaware Xactly and Wolfpack Cheddar. Trained by Stafford Jr., it was the second career win for the EL Platinum gelding. Stafford Jr. had four wins on the card.
On the undercard, Dreamville Stable’s Dyladmar ($5, Stafford Jr.) was a 1:57.2 winner and Sam Banks’ Lizzy Lauxmont ($38.80, Cody Poliseno) triumphed in 1:55 in $14,500 winners-over trotting splits.
The top 8-point earners from the eliminations will return to compete in the $110,000 final on July 17.
The last week of racing before the break is June 30 – July 2, post time is 4:30 p.m.