Berlin, MD – The Maryland Standardbred Fund’s 3-year-old colts and geldings took center stage Monday evening (Aug. 10) at Ocean Downs, with four divisions contested on the seaside oval. Two pacing divisions and two trotting divisions combined for more than $103,000 in purse money, producing several impressive performances.
With temperatures in the upper 70s and a fast track, the 3-year-olds delivered competitive racing from start to finish.
The evening’s first Maryland Standardbred Fund event saw Better Gon turn in a determined performance to capture the first division for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
Driven by Anthony Morgan and trained by Adrian Wisher Jr., Better Gon settled into fourth early before gradually advancing toward the leaders. By the three-quarter-mile mark, the son of More The Better N–Graygon had moved into third.
Better Gon continued his advance through the stretch and surged late to secure the victory by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:57.
Richie Boy, driven by Corey Callahan and trained by Nicholas Callahan, finished second, while Inca Social, with Roger Plante Jr. in the sulky for trainer Howard Birney, was third. Better Gon, owned by Frederick Weitz Jr., now sports two wins in four starts in 2026.
The second pacing division featured another convincing performance, with Silent Investor being the pocket rocket Monday evening.
Driven by Corey Callahan and trained by Robert W. Clark, Silent Investor sat the pocket behind pacesetter Stained Glass and driver Russell Foster through fractions of :27.4, :58.1, and 1:27:3.
As they turned for home, Callahan angled Silent Investor to the outside and moved away to a 1-1/2-length win in 1:56. Stained Glass (Russell Foster) held second with Beach Buggy (Russell Foster) third.
Silent Investor is owned by Clark Stables and was bred by Frederick Hertrich III of Delaware.
The first trotting division produced the most decisive victory of the night as Booger Bear powered away from the field to win by 10-1/2 lengths.
Driven by Johnathan Ahle and trained by Richard Hans, Booger Bear established control early from post 2 and never looked back. The son of Yall Beneath Me–Get Rich Quick led through every call, reaching the quarter in :29.2, the half in 1:00 and three-quarters in 1:29. He then turned in a sharp final quarter of :28.3 to stop the clock in 1:57.3.
Convicted Criminal, driven by Brandon Givens and trained by Les Givens, finished second with Worldly Dream and Brady Brown completing the trifecta.
Booger Bear now has three wins and two seconds in five starts for the season with earnings over $71,000.
The final Maryland Standardbred Fund division of the night saw Hattrick Patrick establish control early and fend off a determined challenge from the favorite, Y’all Got No Shot.
Driven by Brady Brown and trained by Steve Schoeffel, Hattrick Patrick left from post 2 and immediately moved to the front. The son of Father Patrick–Just For You controlled the pace through fractions of :29.1, 1:00.1 and 1:30.
Y’all Got No Shot, moved forward from the outside and applied pressure during the latter stages, but Hattrick Patrick remained strong through the stretch. He crossed the wire in 1:58.3, 1-1/2 lengths ahead of Y’all Got No Shot (Russell Foster) and 2-1/2 lengths ahead of Thiskissformaryell (Brandon Givens).
Hattrick Patrick is owned by Kathy Schoeffel, Lucky Lois Stable and Roger Romesser. The gelding was bred by Winbak Farm of Maryland, adding another Maryland-bred connection to the evening’s results.
Maryland Standardbred Race Fund action continues Wednesday evening (Aug. 12) with three divisions for 3-year old fillies. First post is 6:40 p.m. (EDT).