Articles from June 2019

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.