Melvin G ($2.10, Jim Morand) was the fastest of four $27,027 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) two-year-old trotting elimination winners on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at Harrington Raceway with a 1:59.2 triumph, while driver Corey Callahan had six wins, four of which were for Nick Callahan, on the track’s 56th card of 2024.

Melvin G, an E L Platinum-Jersey Punk gelding, was an easy open length winner over Wolfpack Cheddar and Epicenter for trainer Les Givens and owners Legacy Racing of Delaware and Nanticoke Racing. The triumph was the first win in four career starts for Melvin G.

The same stable was back at it again as Nanticoke Racing and Delbert Cain’s Marino Bluestone (Givens) took the early non-wagering event in the first filly trotting elimination in 2:04, via a first-over grind en route to her first career win. Peggys Girl was second with Buttoncandy third. The Anders Bluestone-Private Marino filly was making her first career start.

James Craparotta and Pat Berry Racing’s Daburg ($2.10) remained unbeaten in two starts with a 2:02.1 win in the second filly elimination. The E L Platinum-Comical Dream filly led from start to finish over Take It Easy, who overcame an early miscue to be a game second, and Royal Toni.

In the final DSBF elimination on the card, Breakaway Racing’s Legend Of Rock ($33.80, Corey Callahan) fortuitously prevailed as favourite Chex Check broke while on the lead in the stretch. Legend Of Rock picked up the pieces for his first win for trainer Nick Callahan in 2:04.1 over Perfect Suprise and Royalty Star. The E L Platinum-Rock The Game gelding was making his first start after a pair of qualifiers as one of four wins on the card for trainer Nick Callahan.

Team Callahan also won the overnight feature, the $30,405 Free-For-All Handicap Trot with Breakaway Racing and Yorwollohan Racing’s Speed Away ($19), who notched a repeat win in 1:56.2 over Swan Flyer and Not For Moni. The Father Patrick-sired six-year-old has had a terrific meet with all six of his wins this year coming over the half-mile track.

The $110,000 USD DSBF finals will be contested after another round of eliminations next week (Sept. 30-Oct. 2) on the week of Oct. 7-9.

Live harness racing will continue Monday through Wednesday until Oct. 23 with post time at 4:30 p.m.

(With files from Harrington Raceway)