Full week of DSBF stakes at Harrington

HARRINGTON, DE – A total of 12 divisions, each with a purse of $20,000, headline the upcoming week (September 27-29) of racing at Harrington Raceway as the 2nd leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes will be contested.

Four divisions of male pacers highlight the Monday (September 27) program with Kdk Standardbreds’ Heinikin Bythebay (7/5, Jason Thompson) and Nanticoke Racing and Donna Messick’s Ds Heartland (7/5, Art Stafford Jr.) perhaps emerging as the most impressive winners from the 1st leg of elimination events.

Heinikin Bythebay, a son of Southwind Lynx, has won 3 straight races for trainer Kevin Switzer and is the favorite in the second division, the 4th race on the 15-race program.

The Les Givens-trained Ds Heartland was the fastest elimination winner last week (1:55.3) and heads the 4th division, 8th race as a son of Badlands Hanover.

Three divisions of pacing fillies will battle Tuesday (September 28) with 2 clear standouts thus far. Let It Ride Stables’ Shabby Chic (7/5, Tim Tetrick) is unbeaten in 3 career starts for trainer Mike Hall. The Badlands Hanover filly is in the 2nd division and 4th race on the card.

Meanwhile, Gty Stable’s Gaitway Gal (7/5, Pat Berry) is 3-for-4 lifetime and was a 3-length winner last week for trainer Jeff Smith. The Delmarvalous-sired filly heads the 3rd division, race 6 on the card.

Meanwhile, trotters will take center stage Wednesday with 3 divisions for males and 2 for females. Owned by Stuart Chambers, Divine Horse Racing, Bcjm Inc., and Cinebrew Enterprises, Wolfpack Russ (Corey Callahan) and Nanticoke Racing’s LG’s Reed O Wen (Jim Morand) have emerged as early favorites from the colt and gelding side.

Wolfpack Russ, a son of Glidemaster, was a 2:02.1 winner last week for Nick Callahan and leads the 1st division, 2nd race Wednesday for trainer Nick Callahan.

Givens-trainee, LG’s Reed O Wen has been on a roll with 3 straight wins, including a 2:02.3 victory in his elimination last week. The Anders Bluestone gelding has won 3-of-4 starts.

A small group of just 9 fillies will complete their 2 divisions, with both elimination winners from last week squaring off in the same race, the 10th on the card. Andrew Glassmeyer’s Franky Doyle (Pat Berry), a daughter of Glidemaster, and Art Stafford and Art Stafford Jr.’s Just Pump It (Stafford Jr.), a daughter of CR Commando, are in a 4-horse field in their split. Franky Doyle was a 2:05 winner last week while Just Pump It was victorious in 2:04.2.

Live racing will continue on a Monday through Wednesday schedule through October 20. Post time nightly is 4:30 p.m.

by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway