Trout Master reels in $110,000 DSBF Final

DOVER, Del. — After spending the first half mile at the back of the main body of the harness racing field, Trout Master (Glidemaster-Holy Trout) circled three-wide into the far turn and reeled in 6-5 joint favorite LG’s Jaxon to spring a 17-1 upset in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series final for 2-year-old male trotters on Wednesday (Nov. 21) at Bally’s Dover.

Pat Berry kept Trout Master clear of early trouble as LG’s Bluestone broke stride on the first turn, and he settled the gelding sixth along the pegs while LG’s Jaxon (driven by Jim Morand) used :27.3 first-quarter speed to take charge from Its Oliver Now (Corey Callahan) on the first turn.

LG’s Jaxon rated middle splits of :58.4 and 1:29 before the sloppy going began taking its toll and Trout Master mounted his rally around stalled cover. Trout Master collared LG’s Jaxon at the sixteenth pole and edged clear by a length in 2:02; Royal Beep Beep (Tim Tetrick) saved third, 3-1/2 lengths farther behind, after passing a weakening Its Oliver Now up the backstretch.

Clifton Green trains Trout Master, now a two-time winner with $71,520 in career earnings, for owner-breeder Dr. William Solomon. He paid $36.40 to win.

TROUT MASTER REPLAY

The $20,000 DSBF consolation went to Pamela Wagner’s Daddy Wags, who overcame mid-race traffic to edge Jetsam by a half a length in 2:04. Trainer John Wagner drove the gelded son of Anders Bluestone-Tipsy Tiara.

The final 2-year-old DSBF champion will be determined Wednesday (Nov. 22) at Bally’s Dover, when eight rookie pacing fillies square off in the $110,000 Ramona Hubbard, carded as the 10th of 15 races. First post is 4:30 p.m. (EST).

Crystal Fashion (Cantab Hall) followed second-over cover and won the $25,000 Open Handicap Trot.

The 2/5 betting favorite, Crystal Fashion and driver Tim Tetrick angled three-wide at the top of the stretch and exploded alate to win by a neck in 1:55.3.

He is owned by EVM Racing LLC of Middletown, Delaware and trained by Chuck Crissman Jr. He paid $2.80 for the win.  JL Cruze was second with I Get It third.

CRYSTAL FASHION REPLAY

Wednesday night Bally’s Dover hosts the $260,000 Progress Pace for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers.

The race is scheduled for the 12th on the card with an estimated off time of 8:20 pm.  The 10th race is a $110,000 DSBF Final for Two-Year-Old Fillies on the Pace. There is a pick 5 carry over of $1,866 to Wednesday’s card. Post Time is 4:30 pm

Live racing at Bally’s Dover will be dark in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

From the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund