HARRINGTON, DE – P T Stable’s Beat Cop (Dragon King) and harness racing driver Tim Tetrick were the fastest of three $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) winners Monday (June 17) at Harrington Raceway with a 1:54.3 triumph.
The gelding achieved his 13th career win over Shocking Truth and Papas Son. Beat Cop received a first-over trip that saw him clear the pacesetter, Papas Son, near three-quarters and edge away from the competition. Trained by Crissy Crissman-Bier, he won his 2nd straight start in DSBF elimination action. Crissman-Bier had a training triple. Beat Cop paid $2.20 to win.
BEAT COP REPLAY
Mulligan Stable, Calcutta Stable and Denise Davis’ Captain Pete (Roddy’s Bags Again) and driver Allan Davis won the first division in 1:55.2. The gelding was an easy winner over Matts Artist and Rowdy Dragon. I’m Still Here finished second but was disqualified for a pylon violation. Trained by Jason Johnson, it was the 7th win in 10 career starts Captain Pete and one of 3 wins on the card for Johnson. He paid $2.10 to win.
CAPTAIN PETE REPLAY
The favorite held serve again in the second split as Ross Wolfenden’s Cavalli Island (Badlands Hanover) and Wolfenden were an easy winner and completed a sweep of his eliminations with an open length score in 1:55.2 over There Goes Bubba and Tug River Patrick. The gelding notched his 5th career win for trainer Bob Glassmeyer. He paid $2.40 to win.
CAVALLI ISLAND REPLAY
Glassmeyer then won the $22,500 Free-For-All Pace with Sweet Angel Boy (Sweet Lou) and driver Tony Morgan in 1:51.1. The 6-year-old gelding recorded his 6th win of the year, all at Harrington, in front end fashion over Mack and I Did It My Way. He paid $16.00 to win.
SWEET ANGEL BOY REPLAY
P T Stable’s Bettorbyseaside ($3.40, Art Stafford Jr.) won his 3rd straight race in 1:52.4 in a $45,000 claiming event for Crissman-Bier.
Drivers Tony Morgan, Art Stafford Jr. and Allan Davis each had 3 wins on the card.
Live racing will continue on a Monday through Wednesday schedule (post time 4:30 p.m.).
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway