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DOVER, Del. — Platinum Proposal (E L Platinum-SJ’s Proposal) recovered from a mid-move break in stride to reel in 3-5 favorite and fellow dual preliminary winner Going Platinum for a 1:57.3 win in Monday’s (Dec. 16) $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series championship for 3-year-old harness racing trotting fillies at Bally’s Dover.
Jim Morand was unhurried early with the filly, retreating to fifth while Going Platinum (driven by Corey Callahan) and FD Pure Platinum (Justin Parker) disputed a :27.3 first quarter before angling off the pegs to begin a five-length ascent with nine-sixteenths to go. Platinum Proposal circled three-wide around a fading FD Pure Platinum after a :57.1 half and briefly headed Going Platinum before briefly breaking stride approaching the final turn, leaving Going Platinum three lengths clear at three-quarters in 1:26.3. Platinum Proposal quickly reset, however, and reengaged Going Platinum off the corner for home before defeating her by a half length. Marino’s Prize (Ross Wolfenden) rallied mildly for third over Daburg (Tony Morgan) after saving ground throughout the mile.
PLATINUM PROPOSAL REPLAY
Les Givens trains Platinum Proposal, a 12-time winner with $311,331 in career earnings, for Teresa Givens’ Nanticoke Racing and Delbert Cain. As the 6-5 second choice, she paid $4.40 to win.
The $20,000 DSBF consolation for 3-year-old trotting fillies saw Starfish and trainer-driver David Rearic circle third-over cover and eclipse Luvyas Nugget to win by a length in 2:00.4. The Glidemaster-Miss Fairfax filly, who competes as a homebred for Rearic, paid $20.00 in her maiden-breaking victory.
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
