by Matt Sparacino for Harrington Raceway
Harrington, DE — Ben Brooks’ Master Clave ($2.40, RossWolfenden) continued his dominance among the Delaware Standardbred BreedersFund 3-year-old colts and geldings division with a 1:59 triumph Wednesday (June21) in one four $20,000 eliminations.
The Master Lavec gelding surged by Moonshine Lavec in thefinal strides for his 10th career win for trainer John Wilkerson. Command TheFire was third.
Stephen Moss and Harold and Helane Solomon’s Luv Is Blind($5.80, Victor Kirby) prevailed in the first filly division with a 1:59.2 win,a new lifetime best. A Chorus Line was second with Spoonful third. Luv Is Blindis sired by Keystone Activator and trained by her driver. The win was part ofanother successful night for Kirby, who had five wins on the program. He alsowon five races on Monday and had three wins Tuesday.
Don Marine’s Political Energy ($2.60, Kirby) completed asweep of her eliminations for trainer William Wyatt with a 2:02.1 win overIrish Blessings and Willow Mill Anna. A daughter of Political Briefing, PoliticalEnergy has now won two straight after being winless in the first 16 starts ofher career.
The final division was won by heavy favorite Master Kingpin($2.10, Art Stafford Jr.) in 2:02 for trainer /owner Thomas Lail over Yagot AWinner and No Left Turns. The Master Lavec gelding recorded his third careerwin.
Two Harness Horse Youth Foundation exhibition races wereheld among the seven children who have been at Harrington Raceway since SundayJune 18 participating in an industry youth camp. Zoe Probert and Vince Copelanddrove I Want Another to victory in the first exhibition while Pokie’s Topshotwon the second with Sundene Lodge and Art Stafford Jr.
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