Wehadababyetzaboy ($2.60, Brandon Givens) continued his stellar 2026 with a 1:51.1 victory in the $31,250 Open Pace at Harrington Raceway on Monday, Sept. 14.
Heavily favored despite the outside post eight, Wehadababyetzaboy erased the outside post deficit early as he marched to an early lead near the opening quarter of :27.1 seconds. He would lead the field through fractions of 55.4 and 1:24.1 before sprinting the final quarter in 27 seconds for a two-length triumph over pocket-sitter Lous Starr. Stevens Saloon was third.
Trained by Chuck Crissman Jr., Wehadababyetzaboy has won 12 of 30 on the season for owners EVM Racing of Middletown, DE. The seven-year-old Sweet Lou-Camille gelding has won four of his last five starts over Delaware’s half-mile racetrack.
Ridin the Waves ($5, Tony Morgan) won his sixth straight race in 1:52.4, in a $11,500 event for $25,000 claiming pacers. The four-year-old Downbytheseaside gelding is trained by Daniel Munson of Syrma, DE, who co-owns along with Penelope Morgan of Warwick, MD.
Driver Deshawn Sample Jr. recorded his first career driving win with a 1:54.2 win aboard Carrie Cameron and David Smith’s Sweetnfast ($11.20) in the sixth race. Sample, 26, is the son of trainer Deshawn Sample.
Live racing will continue on a Monday through Wednesday schedule (post time 4:30 p.m.) through Oct. 21.
(With files from Harrington Raceway; Photo of Wehadababyetzaboy)