by Matt Sparacino, publicity director, Harrington Raceway

Harrington, DE — Four track records were set or equaled on Wednesday (October 10) at Harrington Raceway.

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Badlands Nitro became the fastest 2-year-old pacing colt on a half-mile track this year thanks to his 1:53.4 win.

The most impressive mark was set by John Celii and Teague Inc.’s Badlands Nitro (Wayne Long), who reeled off a scorching 1:53.4 win in a $20,000 division of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Stakes for 2-year-old colt pacers.

Not only did it establish a track record, but it was the fastest time of any freshman colt on a half-mile track this year.

The Badlands Hanover colt set the fractions and held off Badlands Jaden and Always A Choice for his fourth win in five starts.

Delbert Cain’s Go Sassy Go, a 5-year-old CR Commando trotting mare, set a new mark for older mares with a 1:56.3 victory in the $23,500 Junior Open Trot.

Shortly thereafter, Lloyd Arnold’s Valley Sport equaled the mark for 4-year-old trotting geldings with a 1:56.3 victory. Arnold’s Ms Virginia then broke the mark for 3-year-old trotting fillies with a 1:58.1 triumph.

In the four remaining 2-year-old stake divisions, West Coast Bad Boy (Long, 1:56.4), Fleetmaster (Tim Tetrick, 1:56), Martiniwitholives (Tony Morgan, 1:56.4) and Dina’s Gamble (Brandon Givens, 1:57.3) were all victorious.