Del Val Breeders Fund Series action

HARRINGTON, DE – A trio of $20,000 Delaware Standardbed Breeders Fund divisions for 3-year-old harness racing colts and geldings went post ward Monday at Harrington Raceway to complete their 2nd leg of stakes action.

Kdk Standardbeds’ Heinikin Bythebay (Southwind Lynx, $2.10, Tim Tetrick) completed a sweep of his eliminations in the first split with a 1:52 score for trainer Kevin Switzer. The gelding dominated his rivals for an easy score over It’s Above Me Now and Bad And Boujee for his 11th lifetime win.

HEINKIN BYTHEBAY REPLAY

Meanwhile, Cavalli Pazzi Stables’ Casino Bags Vincent (Roddy’s Bags Again, $3.40, Victor Kirby) prevailed over It’s Pronounced Jif and Badlands N Wine in the second split in 1:53.4. The gelding led throughout and held off the pocket sitter “Jif” by a neck. Trained by Vince Copeland, “Vincent” notched his 4th win of the season.

CASINOBAGS VINCENT REPLAY

The final division saw last week’s track record holder, Johnny Badlands (Badlands Hanover, $2.10, Corey Callahan) complete a sweep of his eliminations with a 1:52 win over Ds Heartland and Kennedy. The colt led throughout for owner/trainer John Dixon.

JOHNNY BADLANDS REPLAY

It was one of four winners on the card for Callahan, who earlier prevailed in the overnight feature, the $20,000 Open Pace with Mike Casalino Jr. and Dylan Davis’ Shoobee Doo A (Shoobee’s Place, $5.20) in 1:52 over Movin On Up and Mack.

Shoobee Doo A, notched his 4th win of the meet off a strong surge in deep stretch off cover as pacesetter Mack retreated late and Movin On Up emerged through the passing lane.  Trained by co-owner Davis, it was his 30th lifetime win and second straight, with his June 13 1:49.3 being the fastest of the current Harrington meet.

For the next two weeks of racing prior to the summer break, live racing will be contested on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, post time 4:30 p.m. There will be no live racing on Mondays.

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by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway