by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Overnight Hit overtook front trotting Kelsey’s Commando on the final turn and then sped to a 1:59 success in the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 3-Year-Old Filly Trot final, the second of four $100,000 DSBF finals this week at Dover Downs on Tuesday, April 8 at Dover Downs.

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Overnight Hit sped to a 1:59 victory in the $100,000 DSBF 3-year-old filly trot final on Tuesday night at Dover Downs.

Overnight Hit has now won four of nine lifetime races with two second and two thirds. She has banked $189,210 in her short career.

In the $20,000 DSBF consolation, after stalking Canterbury Girl (Wayde Marsh) for three-quarters, Jim Morand moved Linbo Love out of second and soon took over and opened up a big lead on the way to a 2:03.3 victory, It was the first win in 10 starts for Linbo Love, a chestnut daughter of Linbo-Just Lips trained by Les Givens for Nanticoke Racing and its breeders Charles and Diane Coursey. Canterbury Girl finished second. Some Sweet Lady (Les Givens) finished third.

Two more racing days remain this meet, each of them features a $100,000 DSBF final daily. Wednesday, the $100,000 DSBF 3-Year-Old Filly Trot Final is the feature race.