Articles from 2020
The 74th season of live harness racing at Harrington Raceway came to a close on a beautiful fall evening in central Delaware where a 12-race program was contested.
It was quite a successful night for horsemen whose initials are CC Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. Driver Corey Callahan (4 wins) and trainer Chuck Crissman (3 wins) were on fire on the 12-race program.
Mst Racing's Goldberg won the Monday feature for owner/driver Montrell Teague. Pat Berry had 4 wins on the card.
Delaware's top 2-year-old pacers and trotters were showcased Wednesday in four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final events at Harrington Raceway.
Bobby Myers' Big Al M ($3.40, Eddie Davis Jr.) was the fastest of 4 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 2-year-old trotting divisional winners Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.
Eli Beiler, Clint Crellin and Elam Esh’s Cinder’s Baby ($2.10, Art Stafford Jr.) was the fastest of a trio of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 divisions Tuesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:57.1 win.
Leonard Hubbard's Z's Dream ($2.80, Art Stafford Jr.) and Mst Racing Inc. and George Teague's Subban ($3.60, Montrell Teague) each won their respective $20,000 divisions in the second leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes action for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers Monday at Harrington Raceway.
Four $20,000 divisions of 2-year-old trotters went post ward in DSBF action Wednesday.
Three $20,000 divisions of 2-year-old pacing fillies competed in the opening leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes action at Harrington Raceway Tuesday.
Leonard Hubbard’s Z’s Dream ($7.80, Art Stafford Jr.) and Jo Ann Looney-King’s Syndegaard ($7, Victor Kirby) each won their respective $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 1st leg elimination for 2-year-old male pacers Monday at Harrington Raceway.
Driver Montrell Teague had a grand slam while Art Stafford Jr. won three races to highlight the Tuesday Harrington Raceway program.
Driver Corey Callahan won 3 straight races Wednesday with Nextroundsonme ($4.40), Touch of White ($19) and Siesta Beach ($2.20) to highlight the program. Promising 2-year-old trotter Malachi's Test ($2.10, Jack Parker Jr.) improved to 2-for-2 lifetime with a 2:03 win for owner/trainer Charles Groce II. The Keystone Activator gelding is expected to be one of the favorites in the upcoming DSBF stakes.
George Leager's Slick Tony ($3.60, Tony Morgan) registered his third straight win in 1:51.4 in the $18,000 Open Monday at Harrington Raceway. Allan Davis had four wins on the card.
George and Tina Dennis Racing's Faithfulandtrue ($2.40, Mike Cole) was a 1:55.4 winner in the Wednesday $13,500 conditioned trot feature. Montrell Teague recorded a driving triple on the card.
The high-powered Jim King Jr. stable demonstrated its prowess Tuesday with three wins on the Harrington Raceway card.
George and Tina Dennis’ Faithfulandtrue ($5, Mike Cole) broke the track record for 4-year-old trotting geldings Tuesday with a 1:54.4 score in a $10,500 conditioned event.
Howard Taylor and Mike Casalino's Theresademoninme ($8.60, Corey Callahan) was a 1:56.3 winner in the $18,000 Open Trot. Driver Allan Davis had three wins on the card.
Bill Emmons' The Big Muscle ($37.80, Russell Foster) was an upset winner in the $12,000 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. Live racing is on hiatus until August 17.
Dibaba N ($4.20, Jon Roberts) was a 1:53.2 winner in the featured $12,000 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.
Louis Tomczak Jr.'s Proper One ($16, Ross Wolfenden) was an upset winner in the $12,000 Open Monday at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.4.
Rod Allen Inc's Zulu ($5.40, Allen) and Linda Mac Donald's Stella A ($21.20, Ross Wolfenden) won their respective $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) finals for 3-year-old trotters Wednesday at Harrington Raceway.
Legacy Racing of Delaware's Cinder Rock ($2.20, Allan Davis) won the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Final for 3-year-old pacing fillies Tuesday at Harrington Raceway in 1:54.4.
Jo Ann Looney King's Apple Valley Art ($2.40, Tim Tetrick) won the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings Monday at Harrington Raceway in 1:55. Tetrick had five wins on the card.
Shirley Shand's Blue Carats ($86.20, Roger Plante Jr.) was among four DSBF trotting elimination winners on the Wednesday program. The $100,000 trotting finals are scheduled July 8.
Legacy Racing of Delaware's Cinder Rock ($2.20, Allan Davis) was the fastest of three $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) second leg divisions for 3-year-old pacing fillies Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.
American Nitro ($2.40, Victor Kirby) and Apple Valley Art ($2.10, Tim Tetrick) scored decisive wins in the second $20,000 leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes action Monday at Harrington Raceway.
Four $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund divisions for 3-year-old trotters took center stage on the Wednesday Harrington Raceway program.
Trainer Sheldon Powell won two of three $20,000 divisions of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund’s 1st leg for 3-year-old filly pacers Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) action for 3-year-old male pacers commenced on the Monday Harrington Raceway program with two $20,000 divisions competing in the 1st leg.
Frank Canzone and Ronald Sabatini's Photo Bomber ($4.40, Victor Kirby) made his Harrington Raceway debut a winning one Wednesday with a 1:58.4 triumph in the featured $10,000 Open Trot Wednesday. Kirby and Tim Tetrick each had a driving double.
Breakaway Racing's Valuable Art ($8, Corey Callahan) was a 1:54.2 winner in the $10,000 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.
Harrington Raceway's 74th season of live harness racing returned Monday on a beautiful spring evening. Michael Horn and Alex Rice Jr.'s What A Treasure ($11.80, Corey Callahan) won the opening race of the meet with a strong front end score in 1:55.2 in a $7,000 conditioned pace.
Although a lot will be different when Harrington Raceway opens without spectators for its 74th season of live harness racing Monday June 15, some things will remain familiar.
The first qualifying races of the season at Harrington Raceway will take place June 9 and 10 with a new qualifying time of 9 a.m.
In order to be in compliance with COVID-19 related state guidelines, a maximum of nine races will be carded. The June 10 qualifiers will be restricted to Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) eligible 3-year-olds. If space allows for the June 10 qualifying draw, overnight horses may be permitted to qualify.
There will be a double draw for both qualifying days on June 8 with the entry box closing at noon.
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