Gaitway Guy romps in DSBF second leg

HARRINGTON, DE – Gty Stable’s Gaitway Guy (Delmarvalous) and driver Corey Callahan) was the fastest of four Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) winners Monday (Sep. 3) at Harrington Raceway with a 1:57.3 triumph in a $20,000 2nd leg division for 2-year-old harness racing pacing colts and geldings.

Trained by Jeff Smith, the gelding was under confident first over handling before clearing the lead near the three-quarters and winning by nearly 10 lengths over Luck Is A Lynx and Notte’s Mist. Gaitway Guy paid just $2.10 to win as the 1/9 race favorite.

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It was one of 3 straight wins with Callahan on the card as he went on to win the next two races with Ocean Ridge N ($7.80) and Aberdeen Hanover ($5.40).

In the remaining DSBF divisions, a pair of Southwind Lynx sons prevailed in George Teague Jr. and David Collins’ Ajayi ($2.40, Montrell Teague) in 1:59.3 and Cynthia Collins and Chris White’s Showdown Lynx ($28.40, Ross Wolfenden) in 1:59.

Meanwhile, Night Terror (Badlands Hanover) and driver Roger Plante Jr. completed a sweep of his eliminations with a 1:58.2 score for Leblanc Racing, William Lutz, Count De Money Stable and Ronald Jones. The colt set all the fractions in his 4th win of the year for trainer and co-owner Leblanc. He paid $5.00 to win.

George and Tina Dennis’ Mack ($3.40, Mike Cole) won the $17,500 overnight feature, in 1:53.4. The Joe Columbo trainee recorded his 4th win of the year. It was the second win of 3 total on the card for Cole, Columbo and Dennis. Wolfenden also had a driving triple.

For complete race results, click here.

by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway