Delaware Stakes Raced; Kirby Wins Five

Published: June 21, 2017 09:10 pm EDT

Ben Brooks' Master Clave continued his dominance among the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund three-year-old colts and geldings division with a 1:59 triumph Wednesday in one four $20,000 eliminations.

Ross Wolfenden clicked with Master Clave, a son of Master Lavec, after hustling by Moonshine Lavec in the final strides for his 10th career win for trainer John Wilkerson. Command The Fire was third.

Master Clave returned $2.40 to win.

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 Blind is sired by Keystone Activator and trained by her driver.

The win was part of another successful night for Kirby, who had five wins on the program. He also won five races on Monday and had three wins Tuesday.

Don Marine's Political Energy ($2.60, Kirby) completed a sweep of her eliminations for trainer William Wyatt with a 2:02.1 win over Irish Blessings and Willow Mill Anna. A daughter of Political Briefing, Political Energy has now won two straight after being winless in the first 16 starts of her career.

The final division was won by heavy favourite Master Kingpin ($2.10, Art Stafford, Jr.) in 2:02 for trainer/owner Thomas Lail over Yagot A Winner and No Left Turns. The Master Lavec gelding recorded his third career win.

Two Harness Horse Youth Foundation exhibition races were held among the seven children who have been at Harrington Raceway since Sunday June 18 participating in an industry youth camp. Zoe Probert and Vince Copeland drove I Want Another to victory in the first exhibition while Pokies Topshot won the second with Sundene Lodge and Art Stafford, Jr.

For more information on HHYF, visit www.hhyf.org.

(Harrington Raceway)

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