Filly completes DSBF sweep in $110,000 final

DOVER, Del. — Jo Ann Looney-King’s Curtsyforpurrseco (Roddy’s Bags Again-Purrfectly Bad) completed a clean sweep of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 2-year-old harness racing pacing fillies at Bally’s Dover with a dominant 1:56.1 score in the $110,000 Ramona Hubbard, conducted Wednesday evening (Nov. 22).

Tim Tetrick floated the filly into midfield from post eight while Bella’s Dream (driven by Tony Morgan) and Slipinsidewayz (Victor Kirby) disputed the lead through early splits of :27.3 and :56.2.

Curtsyforpurrseco found her way into contention after flushing cover from Bad Nella Monella (Ross Wolfenden) up the backstretch and then vaulting off that cover to take the lead turning for home. She drew clear by 3-1/2 lengths for her fourth consecutive win and her sixth from 10 career starts. Smalltown Bad Girl (Dexter Dunn) rallied from last to edge Bad Nella Monella for second.

Jim King Jr. trains Curtsyforpurrseco, who has now earned $104,771. She paid $4.60 to win as the 6-5 favorite.

CURTSYFORPURRSECO REPLAY

Nova’s Baby Girl ($5.20) emerged victorious in the $20,000 DSBF consolation, evading Grace O’Malley by a length to win in 1:58.4. Martin Davis trains the Nova Artist-Occasionally Bad filly for owner-breeder-driver Eddie Davis.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

From the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund