Brenda Teague’s Hundred Dollar Man ($4.60, Montrell Teague) and Nick Callahan, Yorwollohan Racing Team and Greg Godbout’s Adam Twelve ($4.60, Corey Callahan) were dead heat winners in the featured $23,288 Delaware Special in 1:51.4 on Monday, May 26 at Harrington Raceway.
Adam Twelve set the pace from post position four, leaving the gate alertly and marching the field of six to the opening quarter-mile in :27 and half-mile in :56. Favoured Downers Delight began a first-over assault from last and made steady gains through three-quarters in 1:24.1, while Hundred Dollar Man awaited racing room in the pocket. Downers Delight began to retreat to fourth while Hundred Dollar Man surged down the passing lane forcing a tight photo with Adam Twelve where their noses hit the wire together. Balder Son finished third.
Trained by Clyde Francis, Hundred Dollar Man, a four-year-old Lather Up-Whirl The Girl gelding, earned his second win from 13 starts this year. Adam Twelve, a five-year-old Luck Be Withyou-Mandys Mattjesty gelding scored his third win in 17 seasonal starts for trainer Nick Callahan.
In the sub-featured $19,863 Winners Over Pace, Legacy Racing, Rojan Stables and Hazzard Racing Stable’s Armada Hanover ($2.40, Allan Davis) was a 1:53 winner for trainer Wayne Givens over Sprocket and Master Rigger.
Pacing mare Southwind Mina ($2.10, Pat Berry) continued her red hot form spree with a fourth straight win over her male counterparts in a $34,247 claiming event with a 1:53.2 triumph for owner/trainer Andrew Glassmeyer.
Earlier on the card, a pair of veteran class droppers, Evm Racing’s Wehadababyetzaboy ($2.40, Jason Green) and George and Tina Dennis Racing’s Wager On Me ($5, Jason Thompson), won in 1:52.2 and 1:52, respectively.
Callahan drove three winners on the program. Green, Teague and Pat Berry each had two wins on the card.
Live harness racing will continue on a Monday through Wednesday schedule (post time 4:30 p.m.).
(With files from Harrington Raceway)