Articles from 2019

Leading driver and trainer honors headlined the Wednesday closing night program at Harrington Raceway.

Artrageous ($4.20, Art Stafford Jr.) recorded her 20th career win Tuesday in the $20,000 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway with a 1:52.4 triumph. It was one of six driving wins on the card for the meet's leading driver, Stafford Jr.

Michael Horn and Alexander Rice Jr.’s Allwillworkout ($26, Jon Roberts) was a 1:52.1 winner in the $20,000 Open Monday at Harrington Raceway. Supplementing the Monday headlines was Slick Tony, who was presented with Horse of the Meet honors after the 6th race.

Frank Chick and David Hamm's Nerida Franco N ($23.60, Mike Cole) was a 1:53 winner in the $20,000 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. Art Stafford Jr. - the meet's leading driver - had four wins.

George Leager's Slick Tony ($2.20, Russell Foster) notched his 12th seasonal win Monday in the featured $17,000 Open Pace at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.

The top Delaware sired 2-year-olds were showcased Wednesday in four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) finals.

American Nitro ($2.10, Victor Kirby) and Leonard's Legacy ($2.40, Jon Roberts) each completed a sweep of their $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old pacing eliminations Monday at Harrington Raceway with dominant victories.

Four $20,000 DSBF eliminations for 2-year-old trotters highlighted the Wednesday program at Harrington Raceway.

American History dazzled racing fans with a 1:49.3 win in the 13th edition of the Bobby Quillen Memorial Monday. It was the 4th fastest mile ever at Harrington Raceway.   It is the biggest race of the year at the half-mile racetrack, named in honor of long time Delaware legislator Bobby Quillen, who passed away in 2006. Quillen was an avid supporter of harness racing and was also a board member at Harrington Raceway.

Driver Tony Morgan had the hot hand on the Tuesday program at Harrington Raceway with seven victories.

George Leager's Slick Tony ($9.20, Russell Foster) was a 1:51.4 winner in the $20,000 Open feature Monday at Harrington Raceway.

Louis Willinger, William Daggett Jr., Lawrence Vukovic and JL Benson Stable's Ella Christina ($8.80, Tony Morgan) was a 1:54 winner Tuesday at Harrington Raceway in the $18,500 Mares Open. Trainer Nick Surick and driver Tony Morgan teamed up for three wins on the card.

George Leager’s Slick Tony ($2.40, Russell Foster) notched a 1:52.1 win in the $20,000 Open Pace feature Monday at Harrington Raceway.

Driver Allan Davis had five wins and trainer Wayne Givens had four on the 14-race card Monday at Harrington Raceway. Givens won both feature events on the program.

A reminder to horsemen that the first qualifiers after the summer break will be Wednesday August 14 and will be drawn for on August 13, the same day as the first draw for racing on August 19. Live racing will be conducted on Mondays and Tuesdays on August 19, 20, 26, 27 before the Monday through Wednesday schedule resumes on September 2 through October 23.

Harrington Raceway hosted its annual Governor’s Day program Thursday during the Delaware State Fair, featuring the richest program of the season locally.Four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final races for 3-year-olds comprised the majority of the $540,000 in total purses on the program. Popular events for older horses like the $40,000 Governor’s Cup also comprised the 10-race program.

Nanticoke Racing Inc, Barry Spedden and Joshua Parker’s Almighty Johnson N ($16, Art Stafford Jr.) was a 1:56.1 winner in the $17,000 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. The New Zealand-import had a slow start to his domestic career, after finishing off the board in his first three starts. The 8-year-old Majestic Son gelding has quickly turned it around however, with three straight victories for co-owner/trainer Parker. He left the gate quickly from post position two and assumed command where he would set fractions of 28.1, 57.3 and 1:27.1. Jammin Jack challenged first over and battled gamely through the stretch, but would come up a head short to Almighty Johnson. Theresademoninme finished third.

 Allan Davis had three winners on the card. Mike Cole and Tony Morgan each had a driving double.

 Live racing on the Delaware circuit now goes on a hiatus until the traditional Governor’s Day program (special 7 p.m. post time) during the Delaware State Fair on July 25.

Delishka N ($4.80) notched a 1:52.3 win in the featured $20,000 Mares Open Tuesday. It was her third win of the meet and sixth win of the season. 

Gary Simpson's Wichita Lineman ($25, Art Stafford Jr.) won his third straight race Monday, this time in the featured $20,000 Open at Harrington Raceway. Stafford had five wins on the card, two of which were trained by Simpson.

Carol Jamieson Parker's Dark Dutchess ($2.40, Jack Parker Jr.) completed a sweep of her 3-year-old filly Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund $20,000 eliminations Wednesday with a 2:00.4 win.

Two Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund $20,000 divisional eliminations for pacing fillies headlined the Tuesday Harrington Raceway program. Ross Wolfenden and Tony Morgan each had four wins.

Two DSBF splits for pacing colts and geldings headlined the Monday Harrington Raceway program.

Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund action for trotters headlined the Wednesday program at Harrington Raceway with four $20,000 divisions in the first of two elimination legs.

 The top 8 point earners from the eliminations will compete in a $100,000 final on July 25.

Jason Skinner co-owned and trained fillies swept both $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.

Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes action for 3-year-old male pacers highlighted the Monday program at Harrington Raceway, with two $20,000 divisions in the first of two legs. Goldberg (1:53.2) was the fastest elimination winner.

Linda Schwaid and Era Williams' Arts and Flowers ($32.60, Roger Plante Jr.) was a 1:52.4 winner in the $18,500 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.

In an accident-marred featured race, a $20,000 Open Pace at Harrington Raceway, Jo Ann Looney-King's Q's Cruise ($8.40, Ross Wolfenden) was a 1:52.3 winner over Abbeydorney and Allwillworkout.

William Emmons' Battle Mage ($22.20, Montrell Teague) surpassed $300,000 in career earnings Wednesday with a 1:56 win in the $17,000 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway.

Bonnie Benson, John Johannsen, Andrew Stafford and Holly Case's Artrageous ($9.60, Art Stafford Jr.) was a 1:53.1 winner in the $18,000 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. It was one of four wins on the card for driver Art Stafford Jr.

Frank Chick's Majestic Mistress ($24.20, Russell Foster) was a 1:56.4 winner in the $18,000 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.

Frank Chick's Majestic Mistress ($24.20, Russell Foster) was a 1:56.4 winner in the $18,000 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.

 Artrageous ($3.60, Art Stafford Jr.) notched her second straight win Tuesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:53 triumph in the $18,000 Mares Open.

George Leager's Slick Tony ($6.80, Russell Foster) was a repeat winner Monday in the featured $16,000 Open at Harrington Raceway in 1:51.4.

 The win looked like an instant replay from his win on May 13 as he once again battled first-over against leader Blazing Bobby Sox and used a steady and sustained charge to clear the lead and draw away from his rivals late for owner/trainer Leager.