Delaware's top two-year-old pacers and trotters were showcased Wednesday (Oct. 7) in four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final events at Harrington Raceway.
Bobby Myers' Big Al M ($3.80, Eddie Davis Jr.) kicked things off with a 2:00.2 win in the final for male trotters. The Anders Bluestone gelding led throughout and was a one-length winner over Altar Call and Blue Devil. Big Al M has won two of four lifetime starts for trainer Eric Davis.
Kim Caulder's Kims Command ($6.00, Allan Davis) was an impressive 2:02.4 winner in the filly trotting final. The CR Commando filly assumed control near the opening quarter and never relented in her two-length score over Designers Edge and Amy Wil. It was the John Wilkerson trainee's first career win.
The champions of the 2020 DSBF fall series for two-year-olds (clockwise, from top left): Big Al M, Kims Command, Subban and Stealing Bases.
Jo Ann Looney-King's Stealing Bases ($3.40, Victor Kirby) completed a sweep of the pacing filly division with a 1:57.4 triumph in her final for trainer Jim King Jr. Under confident handling from Kirby, the Roddys Bags Again filly gained steadily with a first-over charge and wore down leader Cinders Baby for her third straight win. Uptown Lover finished third.
In the male pacing final, MST Racing and George Teague's Subban ($8.20, Montrell Teague) was a one-length winner over Marvelous Winner and Syndergaard. After favourite Zs Dream made an early break, Subban marched through every call on top despite heavy pressure from Marvelous Winner. The Southwind Lynx colt notched his second career score for trainer Clyde Francis.
Later on the card, Letstrytowgleagain ($2.60, Teague) had an auspicious local debut with a 1:57.1 maiden win. The Mr Wiggles colt is a full brother to 2015 Horse of the Year and local favourite Wiggle It Jiggleit.
Allan Davis had three wins on the card; Russell Foster and Teague recorded doubles.
(Harrington Raceway)