A quartet of $27,027 preliminary divisions of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Stakes for three-year-old trotters headlined the Wednesday, June 18 program at Harrington Raceway, conducted over a sloppy track. 

A pair of short fields in filly divisions started the 15-race program. Jane Dunavant’s Kats Fancy ($3.80, Cody Poliseno) was a 1:58 winner in the first split over Take It Easy (Ross Wolfenden) and Royal Toni (Justin Vincent). The Dusty Winner-Koala Kat filly led all the way for trainer Carlo Poliseno and achieved her sixth win of her career in 19 starts. 

Nanticoke Racing and Delbert Cain’s Marino Bluestone ($7, Jim Morand) won the second division in 2:02.4 over Peggys Girl (James Porter) and Hollys Lou (Allan Davis). The Anders Bluestone-Private Marino filly collared leader Peggys Girl on the final turn and edged clear in the stretch for her second career win in 14 starts for trainer Les Givens. 

The first division for colts and geldings went to Chuck Groce II’s Im Not George ($5.60, Eddie Dennis), who dominated his rivals in 1:59.1 with Bucky Highway (Russell Foster) and Heytherebuckyboy (David Wiest) rounding out the top three. A Glidemaster-Good Morning Missy gelding, Im Not George was loose on the front end throughout in picking up his second career win in nine starts for his owner/trainer. 

Frank Chick’s Chex Check ($9, Ross Wolfenden) prevailed in the final split in 2:01.3 over Delaware Xactly (Jason Thompson) and Legend Of Rock (Corey Callahan). The son of Iron Mine Bucky out of Judy Luns earned his third career win in a dozen starts.

In the $24,324 Open Trot, David Hamm and Evm Racing’s Keg Stand ($2.60, Pat Berry) was a 1:55.2 winner over Swan Flyer (Allan Davis) and Not For Moni (James Porter). Nicholas Devita trains the six-year-old Bar Hopping-Palm Beach Bi gelding, a career winner of 25 races, including five this season, and $955,894. 

Jim Morand had a driving triple on the card. Eddie Dennis, Ross Wolfenden and Montrell Teague each had a pair of wins.

(With files from Harrington Raceway)