John Dixon's Johnny Badlands ($3, Corey Callahan) set a new track record for three-year-old colts Monday with a 1:51.3 win in one of a trio of $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund divisions at Harrington Raceway.
The Badlands Hanover colt was a commanding front-end winner for driver Corey Callahan over Ds Heartland and Im Won Captainwiser. It was the sixth career win for Johnny Badlands, who is trained by his owner. The mark broke the track record co-held by Slick Tony and Bags To Riches (1:51.4). It was one of three wins on the card for Callahan. He paid $3.00 to win.
In the second division, George Teague Jr and K&R Racing's Its Above Me Now ($2.80, Montrell Teague) was a 1:54.4 winner off a pocket trip for trainer Clyde Francis. Casino Bags Vincent was second with Bad And Boujee third. The Southwind Lynx gelding recorded his second straight win and fifth of his career.
The final DSBF split went to the heavy favourite, KDK Standardbreds' Heinikin Bythebay ($2.10, Tim Tetrick), who has been the scourge of the division and was an easy 1:53.2 winner over Its Pronounced Jif and Badlands N Wine.
The Southwind Lynx gelding was under confident handling throughout in his wire-to-wire win for trainer Kevin Switzer. It was his 10th win in 14 career starts.
In the overnight feature, the $20,000 Open, Mike Casalino Jr. and Dylan Davis' Shoobee Doo A ($3.60, Corey Callahan) notched a 1:49.3 win over Movin On Up and Keep On Rocking A.
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