Deborah and Jamie Bozman’s Cindy Jo ($5.60, Russell Foster) was a 1:53.1 winner in the $18,000 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway.
Race favorite Square Deal made the lead from post position four and set fractions of 27.3, 56.1 and 1:24.4 as Disturbed Hanover mounted a strong first over attack, while Cindy Jo followed the leader in the pocket. In the stretch, Square Deal faded as Cindy Jo surged down the passing lane to hit the wire first in a blanket finish over a charging Incaseyoudidntknow.and Disturbed Hanover.
Cindy Jo recorded her 13th lifetime win and 2nd of the season for trainer Walter Bozman Jr.
Driver Rick Still earned his 1,000th career win in the sixth race aboard Ceba Horsey’s Always B Praying ($3.60). Still, who started his driving career in Maryland, has been a regular on the Delaware circuit for the last decade.
Earlier on the card, Mulligan Stables and Calcutta Stables’ PD’s Gem ($8, Troy Beyer) won her third straight race for trainer Jason Johnson.