Melvin G shines in DSBF

HARRINGTON, DE – Melvin G (EL Platinum, $2.10, Jim Morand) was the fastest of four Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 2-year-old trotting divisional winners Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:59.2 triumph, while driver Corey Callahan had 6 wins on the track’s 56^th card of 2024.

 Melvin G  was an easy open length winner over Wolfpack Cheddar and Epicenter for trainer Les Givens and owners Legacy Racing of Delaware and Nanticoke Racing. It was the first win in four career starts for Melvin G.

MELVIN G REPLAY

 The same stable was back at it again as Nanticoke Racing and Delbert Cain’s Marino Bluestone (Anders Bluestone-Private Marino, Givens) took the early non-wagering event in the first filly trotting division in 2:04, via a first-over grind en route to her first career win. Peggys Girl was second with Buttoncandy third. The filly was making her first career start.

 James Craparotta and Pat Berry Racing’s Daburg (EL Platinum-Comical Dream, $2.10) remained unbeaten in two starts with a 2:02.1 win in the second filly division. The filly led from start to finish over Take It Easy, who overcame an early miscue to be a game second, and Royal Toni.

 The final DSBF division on the card, saw Breakaway Racing’s Legend Of Rock (EL Platinum-Rock The Game, $33.80, Corey Callahan) fortuitously prevail as favorite Chex Check broke while on the lead in the stretch and Legend Of Rock picked up the pieces for his first win for trainer Nick Callahan in 2:04.1 over Perfect Suprise and Royalty Star. The gelding was making his first start after a pair of qualifiers as one of four wins on the card for trainer Nick Callahan.

 Team Callahan also won the overnight feature, the $22,500 Free-For-All Trot with Breakaway Racing and Yorwollohan Racing’s Speed Away (Father Patrick) ($19), who notched a repeat win in 1:56.2 over Swan Flyer and Not For Moni. The Father Patrick-sired 6-year-old has had a terrific meet with all 6 of his wins this year coming over the half-mile track.

SPEED AWAY REPLAY

The $110,000 DSBF finals will be contested after another round of eliminations next week (September 30-October 2) on the week of October 7-9.

Live racing will continue Monday through Wednesday (post time 4:30 p.m.) until October 23.

For complete non-wagering race results, click here.

For complete pari-mutuel race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway