HARRINGTON, DE – Kdk Standardbreds’ Heinikin Bythebay ($2.60, Jason Thompson) won his 4th straight race Monday (1:55.2) and headed a quartet of harness racing winners, three of which were sired by Southwind Lynx, in the 2nd leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund $20,000 elimination action Monday at Harrington Raceway for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings.
The Kevin Switzer-trainee was a comfortable front end winner over Hiro Knockout and Clear Mist. The Southwind Lynx colt improved to 4-for-6 in his young career and will be one of the favorites in the October 4 $100,000 final.
HEINIKIN BYTHEBAY REPLAY
Team Teague won two of the divisions, including It’ Spronounced Jif ($2.20, Montrell Teague) for owner George Teague and trainer Clyde Francis.
The Southwind Lynx colt came out a nose ahead in a tight photo with runner up Imwoncaptainwiser, while Callaland was third.
Teague had 5 driving wins on the program.
IT’ SPRONOUNCED JIF REPLAY
George Teague and K&R Racing’s It’s Above Me Now ($3.60, Montrell Teague) prevailed in 1:57. Also a son of Southwind Lynx, he held off race favorite Ds Heartland for his 2nd career win. Badlands N Wine was third. It’s Above Me Now is also trained by Francis.
IT’S ABOVE ME NOW REPLAY
Eric Foster’s Bad And Boujee ($4.20, Russell Foster) won the remaining division in 1:55.4. The Badlands Hanover gelding was a 2-length winner over Johnny Badlands and Nipsey. Trained by his owner, Bad And Boujee earned his first career win after a second place finish in his elimination last week.
BAD AND BOUJEE REPLAY
The top eight point earners will return for next week’s DSBF final.
Russell Foster had 4 wins on the card, while Art Stafford Jr. had 3.
DSBF pacing fillies headline the Tuesday (September 28) program with trotters taking center stage Wednesday. Post time is 4:30 p.m. nightly.
For full race results, click here.
by Matt Sparacino, for Harrington Raceway