C Millertimeagain ($2.10, Corey Callahan) was the fastest of a trio of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $28,571 preliminary divisions for three-year-old male pacers Monday (June 29) at Harrington Raceway, with a 1:51.4 triumph.
The Roddys Bags Again gelding sat second through an opening quarter of :27 before moving to the top and asserting himself with middle-half fractions of :56 and 1:24 and cruising home a six-length winner over Slugger On Deck (Allan Davis) and My Boy Branson (Brandon Givens).
Molly Gara trains C Millertime Again, with the winner of four of five this season owned by Ervin Miller Stable of Debary, FL, Joellen Frawley and James Knowlton or Richland Cener, WI.
Not to be outdone, Watch Em Win ($2.10, Tim Tetrick) was a 1:52.4 10-length winner in his division, over Get Up Heels (Russell Foster) and Hes Peeping (Jason Thompson) after leading every step through fractions of :28.1, :56.4 and 1:26.
The Hes Watching colt completed a sweep of both legs for trainer Ron Burke and is owned by Burke Racing Stable of Fredericktown, PA, Knox Services of Mt Vernon, OH, Phillip Collura of Mountain Top, PA, and Weaver Bruscemi of Cononsburg, PA.
The final division also saw the favourite win as Roman Raider ($2.80, Brandon Givens) prevailed on the engine in 1:55 after fractions of :27.3, :58, and 1:27 over Arette (Allan Davis) and Savage Warrior (Art Stafford Jr.).
The Sports Column gelding recorded his fourth lifetime win for trainer Wayne Givens. Roman Raider is owned by Legacy Racing of DE, of Seaford, DE, and Hazzard Racing Stables of Millsboro, DE.
The top-eight point earners from the two legs will return to compete in the $110,000 USD finals on July 23 as part of the Delaware State Fair racing program.
In the overnight feature, the $32,143 Open Pace, Wehadababyetzaboy ($8.20, Brandon Givens) remained razor sharp with his third straight triumph by five lengths, overcoming post 8 with a 1:52 victory over Stevens Saloon (Jason Thompson) and Wager On Me (Mike Cole).
It was his eighth win of the year for the Chuck Crissman Jr. trained seven-year-old son of Sweet Lou. EVM Racing of Middletown, DE owns Wehadababyetzaboy, a 32-time career winner.
In final DSBF split and Open were part of a six-pack for Givens, who also tacked on victories in the sulky aboard All Out Hanover ($11, 1:53.1), Prestigious Prince ($73, 1:54.3), Renaissance Deo ($8, 1:52.4) and Armada Hanover ($2.80, 1:53.1).
Racing continues at Harrington on Wednesday, June 30 with a 4:30 p.m. first post.
(With files from Harrington Raceway; Photo of C Millertime Again)