HARRINGTON, DE – Harrington Raceway’s richest program of the harness racing season was contested Thursday (July 25) at the Delaware State Fair with more than $650,000 in total purses.
All of the races on the 13-race program were for Delaware owned and/or bred horses.
The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund $110,000 final events for 3-year-olds comprised much of the purse allocation, in addition to long-time events for older horses including the $50,000 Governor’s Cup.
Driver Tim Tetrick had 4 wins on the card, including two for trainer Jim King Jr. in DSBF finals with filly pacer Curtsyforpurrseco (Roddy’s Bags Again, $3.40) in 1:56.1, owned by Jo Ann Looney-King and male trotter Brett MacDonald’s Workslikeacharm (E L Platinum, $7.60) in 1:59.3.
CURTSYFORPURRSECO REPLAY
Curtsyforpurrseco overcame post 8 in her 11th career win, while Workslikeacharm was second placed first after Royal Beep Beep was disqualified after failing to lose ground while on a break and leaving the course.
WORKSLIKEACHARM REPLAY
The DSBF male pacing final saw Captain Pete (Roddy’s Bags Again, $3.80, Allan Davis) win in wire-to-wire fashion from post 8 in 1:55 for owners Mulligan and Calcutta Stables and Denise Davis.
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The gelding notched his 8th career win in 12 starts for trainer Jason Johnson.
CAPTAIN PETE REPLAY
In the filly trotting final, Gary Rhodes’ Lovie’s Place ($3.40, Art Stafford Jr.) was a lifetime best-1:57.3 winner for her 6th career win for her trainer/driver. The EL Platinum filly is unbeaten in 4 starts this year.
LOVIE’S PLACE REPLAY
In the $50,000 Governor’s Cup, Andrew Glassmeyer’s Sweet Angel Boy (Sweet Lou, $4.80, Tony Morgan) emerged from the pocket a 1:51.1 winner for his owner/trainer.
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The 6-year-old gelding surpassed $100,000 in seasonal earnings.
SWEET ANGEL BOY REPLAY
On the undercard, Steve Messick’s Misty Coast ($4.80, Stafford Jr.) was a 1:53.2 winner in the $35,000 Legislator’s Cup and Tlb Racing’s Remarkable De Vie ($4.80, Pat Berry) was victorious in 1:57.3 in the $35,000 Charles Murphy Jr. Memorial Trot.
The live racing meet will return to Harrington on August 12.
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway