Undefeated Killer Stripes takes another

HARRINGTON, DE – Hold My Wine (Badlands Hanover, $5.60, Montrell Teague) and Killer Stripes (Badlands Hanover, $2.10, Art Stafford Jr.) each won their respective $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund elimination divisions for 3-year-old harness racing pacing fillies Tuesday (June 20) at Harrington Raceway.

Owned by George and Tina Dennis, Hold My Wine stalked pacesetter Misty Coast throughout before surging by in the stretch in 1:54.3 for trainer Joe Columbo. Misty Coast was second with Kims Secret Search third. It was the 5^th win of the season for Hold My Wine, all have come at Harrington.

HOLD MY WINE REPLAY

The second split went to heavily favored Killer Stripes for owners Andrew Stafford, Thomas Ireland and Bonnie Benson, who was a dominant 1:57.3 winner over Chatty Kathleen and Direct Mist. The filly improved to 5-for-5 in her career for trainer and co-owner Stafford.

KILLER STRIPES REPLAY

Tony Morgan won 5 races, while Montrell Teague had 3 wins on the card.

Four $20,000 divisions of trotters will complete their 2^nd leg of DSBF action on Wednesday June 21. The top eight point earners from the two legs will return to compete in the $100,000 finals on July 27 during the Delaware State Fair.

Post time is 4:30 p.m.

For complete race results, click here.

by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway