Three $20,000 divisions of the opening round of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund for pacing fillies were contested Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.
Thomson Sisters Racing Stable's Free Flight Fran ($6, Ross Wolfenden) prevailed in the first division with a front-end 1:54.3 triumph. The daughter of Veeza set all the fractions while 3-5 favourite Spanish Dream was never able to sustain a bid en route to an open length route over A Lady Sizzling and Shes No Spinster. Trained by trainer Josh Green, it was the fifth straight win for Free Flight Fran.
Joel and Dianne Halpern's Westwind Roddylee ($10.60, Tim Tetrick) prevailed in the second division in 1:56.1 over Lillisbagsrpacked and Lunar Phase. Trained by Jason Skinner, it was the sixth career win for the daughter of Roddys Bags Again.
The third DSBF division went to Jo Ann Looney King's Logans Girl ($2.40, Victor Kirby), who held off Cashmeres Delight in a 1:54.4 triumph for trainer Jim King, Jr. Spinpressive was third. A daughter of Roddys Bags Again, Logans Girl notched her 11th career win.
In the $17,500 Mares Open, the overnight feature, Kdk Standardbreds' Apple Bottom Jeans ($5.40, Teague) gave her driver a triple on the program with a 1:52.1 triumph over Newborn Sassy and Nerida Franco. Trained by Kevin Switzer, it was the sixth win of the year for the victor.
Driver Allan Davis had four wins on the program, while owner/trainer Vince Bradley and owner Louis Catana each had three.
(Harrington Raceway)