Favorites dominates DSBF Divisions

Harrington, DE – Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes action for 3-year-old pacers kicked off the week of racing at Harrington Raceway with a trio of $20,000 divisions Monday (June 12).

Night Terror ($2.20, Allan Davis) started DSBF action with a wire-to-wire 1:55.4 win over Sweetest Swing and Showdown Lynx. Co-owned by trainer Steve Leblanc, the Badlands Hanover colt overcame post eight quickly and never relented in achieving his fifth win of the season as the overwhelming favorite.

Gaitway Guy won the second division of the DSBF this afternoon in 1:54.3 at Harrington Raceway. Fotowon photo.

Gty Stable’s Gaitway Guy ($3.20, Corey Callahan) won the second split in 1:54.3, the fastest of the three divisions. The Delmarvalous gelding uncorked a vicious rally near three-quarters and drew away from the field for his eighth career win. Badlands Casino was second with Rod’s Beach third. Trained by Jeff Smith, Gaitway Guy improved to 8-for-11 lifetime.

Favorites completed a sweep of the DSBF divisions as Let It Ride Stables’ Bad Boy Too ($2.10, Corey Callahan) was a 1:55.3 winner in the final division over Notte’s Mist and Bad Colt. The Badlands Hanover gelding notched his fourth win of the season for trainer Mike Hall in dominant fashion.

In the $20,000 Open Pace, the overnight feature, George and Tina Dennis’ Wager On Me ($6.40, Ross Wolfenden) was a 1:52 winner over Itsrockandroll A and Metallica. Trained by Joe Columbo, it was the fourth win of the meet and seventh on the year for the 7-year-old Bettor’s Delight gelding.

On the undercard, Vince Bradley and Trinity Pilkington’s Never Say Never ($3.60, Russell Foster) won his second straight $40,000 claiming event, a $16,000 pace, in 1:53.1 for trainer Bart Bradley.

Foster had three wins on the program and recently celebrated his 2,000th driving win at Ocean Downs on Sunday (June 11).

Tony Morgan, Corey Callahan, Ross Wolfenden and Art Stafford Jr. each had two wins.
Racing will continue on a Monday through Wednesday schedule. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

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