by Marv Bachrad, Dover Downs Publicity Director

DOVER, Del. — Brandon Givens drove two of the four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) champion three-year-olds plus the winner of the last race of the meet on the final day of Dover Downs 37th season on Thursday, April 13.

The 19-year-old Givens had his biggest payday of his young career driving the winners of both trotting finals, All This Snazz, trained by his dad, Les Givens, and Westgate Alexis, conditioned by his uncle, Wayne Givens.

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All This Snazz remained unbeaten in three lifetime starts after winning one of four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Finals in 1:57.4.

The lightly raced All This Snazz, owned by Nanticoke Racing Inc. of Seaford, Del., continued unbeaten through his third lifetime start overpowering seven rivals wire-to-wire in 1:57.4. Happy Commando, driven by Cliff Green, finished second with Cam Commando and Art Stafford Jr. third.

Westgate Alexis, bred and owned by Vicki Givens, Brandon’s mother, and the late Harvey Simpson, won her ninth in a row and 10th win in 11 starts going right to the front from post 8 and never looking back in an uncontested 2:00.4 victory. CR Super Sweep got up fort second with Jim Morand driving. Sally Maid, teamed with Roger Plante, took third money.

Eddie Davis Jr. took Gary and Barbara Iles’ homebred Lather Machine right to the lead and played follow the leader the rest of a scorching 1:51.1 mile. Tidewater Ethan, driven by veteran Eddie Davis was runner-up while Mic Mac Beau, handled by Jim King, was the show finisher. Lather Machine is an altered son of Badlands Hanover out of Pocket Comb, a stakes winning sister to the Iles’ late Delmarva star pacer Crew Cut Zach. Bobby Clark trains Lather Machine, who has won six of nine career starts.

Ireneonthemove lived up to her name in the $100,000 filly pace. The sophomore daughter of Powerful Toy romped to a 1:52 triumph with Tony Morgan at the controls. Badlands Iron Lady, with Jim Morand steering, took place honors while Eddie Dennis drove Benear to finish third. Ireneonthemove is trained by Jason Skinner for owner Rodney Watt of Milford, Del. The filly has now won $177,666 while winning 10 of 13 races.

During the program the Horse of the Meet award went to Fred and Anita Fialkow’s Keystone Rodeo. Tony Morgan was Driver of the Meet while Josh Green took the Trainer of the Meet award.

Delaware harness racing now moves to Harrington Raceway, which opens on Monday, April 17.

Live racing returns to Dover Downs for the start it’s 38th season on Monday, Oct. 30. The first two months of the 38th season will be highlighted by the $425,000 Progress Pace, all eight lucrative Matron Stakes, four $100,000 DSBF Finals, four $85,000 Classic Series preliminaries and four $250,000 finals on Million Dollar Monday, Nov. 27.