Anders Bluestone Progeny Dominate DSBF
Four $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions for trotting three-year-olds headlined the Wednesday program at Harrington Raceway with Anders Bluestone-sired horses winning all but one split.
In the first DSBF event on the card, six fillies lined up behind the gate with heavily favoured Pam Wagner's Shes All Woman scoring in wire-to-wire fashion in 2:02.2 over True Blue Mist and Antares Star. The Anders Bluestone filly picked up her seventh win for trainer John Wagner. Victor Kirby drove the $2.10 winner.
Andrew Glassmeyer's Franky Doyle won the second split for fillies in 2:02.1 over Just Pump It and Miss Timber Wolf. The Glidemaster filly earned her third win for owner-trainer Glassmeyer via a front-stepping effort where she held off Just Pump It By a neck. Pat Berry piloted the $5.40 winner.
Art Stafford Jr. and Wyatt Starkey's Navy Blue won the first colt and gelding division in 1:59.4 over Jas Bluestone and Snow Burst. The Anders Bluestone gelding made the front early from post 5 and never relented in his fourth win for trainer-driver Art Stafford Jr. He returned $2.80 to win.
The only non-favourite to prevail in DSBF action came in the final division as Nanticoke Racing's LGs Reed O Wen emerged a winner in 1:58 as three horses charged to the finish in a pack with Big Daddy D getting second and Canoe Trip third. Trained by Les Givens, "LG" picked up his seventh win. The Anders Bluestone gelding set a track record as a freshman at Harrington of 1:59.4. Jim Morand drove the $7.60 winner.
In the overnight feature, Tyler Davis' Secret Jet was a 1:54.3 winner in the $20,000 Open Trot over Ginger Tree Skyr and Spee Club. It was one of four driving wins on the card for Davis. He paid $8 to win.
(Harrington Raceway)