Berlin, MD — P T Stable’s Southwind Dredge improved to two-for-two in the Diane “Mum” Stevenson Memorial, for claiming pacers, with a dominant 8-3/4 length win in his $9,000 second-leg division on Thursday (July 18) at Ocean Downs.

Southwind Dredge vaulted to his second win in the Diane “Mum” Stevenson Memorial on Thursday at Ocean Downs. K. Moyer Photography.

Russell Foster bided his time with Southwind Dredge, sitting third off a :28 first quarter duel between Righthererightnow and Luckisontheway before moving first-over with a lap to go. After collaring Righthererightnow at the 1:25.4 three-quarters, the 7-year-old Bettor’s Delight gelding sped away to a 1:54.2 score while pursued by runner-up Point Place. Squinta A recovered from an early break to save third.

Crissy Crissman-Bier trains 23-time winner Southwind Dredge, who paid $3.40 to win as the 3-5 favorite.

The other second-round division winners were Make Some Waves ($22.20, Cole Olsen, 1:55.3), The Moonshadow N ($5.40, Trae Porter, 1:54.3) and Bet On Buter ($11.00, Johnathan Ahle, 1:54.3).

All horses entered in the second round of the Stevenson Memorial were eligible to be claimed for a base tag of $10,000. That amount will increase to $12,500 on Aug. 1, when the series reconvenes for its third and final preliminary leg.

Trae Porter led all drivers with three wins on the 12-race card.

Live racing returns to Ocean Downs on Sunday (July 21); the 11-race card features a $12,000 Open 1 Handicap Pace. First post is 7:05 p.m.