Harrington, DE – Robert Allison Jr.’s Perfect Twenty ($3.60, Victor Kirby) and Jeff Clark’s She Is Strong ($2.20, Art Stafford Jr.) each won their respective $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final event Wednesday (Oct. 12) at Harrington Raceway for 2-year-old trotters.

Perfect Twenty, a Yankee Royalty gelding wins in DSBF finals. Fotowon photo.

In the colt and gelding event, Perfect Twenty, a Yankee Royalty gelding, gobbled up significant ground despite a sizable early deficit first over and pressed leader, Kodack Black who broke just before the wire and gave the win to Perfect Twenty in 1:58.2, a new track record for 2-year-old trotting geldings. Kodack Black was placed second and Hespookshescores was third. Trained by Cliff Green, it was his third straight win.

In the filly trot final, She Is Strong was a wire-to-wire winner in 2:00 over Miss Daburg and Gold Rate. The Anders Bluestone filly swept her two elimination races and continued her dominance in the final for trainer and driver Stafford Jr.
In the overnight feature, Ginger Tree Skyr ($7.20, Corey Callahan) was a 1:55 winner in the $50,000 Allen J. Cook Jr. Memorial Trot over Hatikvah and Quiksilvr Bluechip. The 6-year-old Explosive Matter gelding notched his sixth win of the season for trainer and co-owner Nick Callahan. Yorwollahan Racing Team and Greg Godbout also own Ginger Tree Skyr, who surpassed $110,000 in seasonal earnings.

In the $20,000 DSBF consolation, Linda Mac Donald’s Bluemoonrising ($8, Ross Wolfenden) was a 2:03.1 winner over Dawnthedestroyer and Count Quikula. The Anders Bluestone filly notched her first career win for trainer Joe Mac Donald.

Live racing will continue on a Monday through Wednesday schedule until October 19.