Switzer gets 1,000th training win as Apple Bottom Jeans takes $100,000 DSBF final
November 25, 2015,by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs
Dover, DE — It was a special occasion for owner/trainer Kevin Switzer, who was standing in the winner’s circle with his homebred Apple Bottom Jeans, the winner of the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 2-year-old filly pace final on Wednesday (Nov. 25) at Dover Downs. The victory was the 1,000th training win of Switzer’s career.
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Apple Bottom Jeans won the DSBF final in a time of 1:53.3.
Apple Bottom Jeans, who last month impressively won the Harrington $100,000 final, recorded her fourth consecutive victory for KDK Standardbreds as Montrell Teague took the Mr Apples-Scyilla Hanover filly right to the lead and never looked back en route to a lifetime fastest 1:53.3 triumph in the final 2015 $100,000 DSBF test.
Eternal Ring, who had a win and a second in DSBF prelims, was second best. Use Your Noodle, also first and second in prelims, was third.
Apple Bottom Jeans has now banked $135,000 in her six Delaware starts.
“She’s a pleasure to drive,” smiled driver Montrell Teague. “She has been getting better in each of her starts.”
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Trainer Kevin Switzer won his 1,000th race with Apple Bottom Jeans.
Trainer Switzer has been a leading horseman at Northeast racetracks and is planning to retire and race horses in the First State.
“I think (Apple Bottom Jeans) has a lot more to show,” added Switzer. “In addition to the Delaware program at three, I’ll race her in other stakes.”
In the $20,000 DSBF consolation, Vic Kirby whirled Cougar Creek away from post eight and moved into the lead early and then set the tempo for a 1:55.1 career best win for trainer Jim King and wife Joann Looney-King. It was the second win for the Dream Away-Fire One Up first-year performer who boasts earnings of $27,425. Fiftyshadesofrusty (George Dennis), the race favorite, had to settle for second. Dance My Way (Corey Callahan) was third.
Tirade Hanover, reined by meet leading driver Corey Callahan, held off a passing lane charge from Hemi Seelster (Ross Wolfenden) to win the $21,000 Open Handicap Trot in 1:54. Cashontherocs (Allan Davis) was the show horse.