DOVER, Del. — A two-time Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) champion in his rookie harness racing season, Melvin G kicked off the December DSBF series for 3-year-old male trotters at Bally’s Dover in victorious fashion with an easy 1:57.2 score in the first of two $20,000 first-round preliminary events on Tuesday (Dec. 2). Making just […]
DOVER, Del. — Captain Pete (Roddy’s Bags Again-Capitana) stamped himself as the likely harness racing horse to beat in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) championship for 3-year-old male pacers with a sparkling 1:52.2 win in the second of three $20,000 second-round preliminary divisions on Thursday (Dec. 12) at Bally’s Dover. Following a 1:57.1 […]
DOVER, Del. — Donna Messick’s homebred Little Miss Peyton (Papa Ray) rolled to her sixth consecutive harness racing win, posting a 1:55.1 score in the second of three $20,000 first-round Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund events for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday (Nov. 13) at Bally’s Dover. Little Miss Peyton and driver Corey Callahan tracked a […]
After getting picked off in their latest encounter, Captain Albano (Captaintreacherous – Angelou, $4.60) gained a small measure of revenge against Mirage Hanover in the $185,500 Hap Hansen Memorial Matron Stakes for three-year-old male pacers — one of four Matron Stakes events contested for harness racing sophomores on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Bally’s Dover. Trotting […]
An interesting eight pack is set to contest the $25,000 Open Trot at Dover Downs is Tuesday (Feb. 27) harness racing action. J L Cruze (Crazed) makes his 218th start in a storied career, inching closer to becoming a double millionaire. He continues to be productive, winning 13 of 38 starts in 2023/24 and earning […]
Lyons Bettorday (Bettor’s Delight) sat patiently along the pylons and roared to victory in the Mares Winners Over/ Select Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night. Southwind Icenfire, the 3/5 betting favorite, launched from post eight and led the field of pacing mares to the opening quarter in 27.2. Tae also left from the outside […]
I Get It (Dontyouforgetit) got the job done and won at Bally’s Dover in the harness racing Conditioned Trot on Tuesday Night. I Get It left the quickest off the starting gate and Manatlas settled in the pocket as they trotting.to the opening quarter in 27.4. I Get It continued on a confident lead passing […]
I Did It Myway (Captaintreacherous) overcame an outside post and overland trip to win back to back harness racing dashes in the Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night. Mack was the quickest off of the starting gate at the start of the race. I Did It Myway left from post 8 […]
Longshot Southwind Icenfire (Betting Line) scorched the harness racing field against the Mares Winners Over/Select Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night. Jody, Southwind Icenfire and Majorca N left for early race positions. Majorca N left but retreated to fourth at the start of the race. Jody held a brief lead reaching the opening quarter […]
I Did It Myway (Captaintreacherous) made amends for his defeat last week and roared to a harness racing victory in the Winners Over/Blue Hen Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night. Penzance Hanover and I Did It Myway were quickest off of the wings of the starting gate at the start of the race. […]
Jody (Betterthancheddar) went wire to wire in the harness racing Mares Winners Over/ Select Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (Jan. 31). Jody and driver Allan Davis were the aggressors as they launched off the wings of the starting gate, pacing to the quarter pole. That strategy forced Shield Maiden to settle in the […]
Muscle Dynasty (Muscle Hill) won gate to wire in the harness racing Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Jan. 30). Muscle Dynasty, who was a victim of the outside post last week, blasted his way to the top passing the opening quarter in 27.2 Northern Express secured a pocket trip. Global Believer […]
Black Hope (Bar Hopping) and 21-year-old Cole Olson chose the overland trip and won the Open Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night. Global Believer S, the 3/2 betting favorite, sprinted to the top from post 7 and reached the opening quarter in 27.1. Northern Express left but settled in the pocket. Muscle Dynasty, […]
Muscle Dynasty (Muscle Hill, Corey Callahan) won the $25,000 Open Handicap harness racing trot at Dover Downs on Tuesday (Jan. 9). I Get It (Victor Kirby) took the early lead, followed by Swan In Motion (Anthony Morgan). As they reached the quarter mile in :27.4, Muscle Dynasty rushed up to challenge I Get It for […]
DOVER, Del. — After completing a clean sweep of the season’s first Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series for 2-year-old pacing colts last month at Harrington Raceway, P T Stable’s Beat Cop (Dragon King-Beat The Beat) picked up right where he left off with a 1:54 drubbing of six harness racing foes in his $20,000 […]
R Melina (Chapter Seven-Goodtogo Hanover) might not be the biggest harness racing filly around, but she has made a huge impression on co-owner Doug Paul. “I’d take a dozen more like her if I could get it,” Paul said about the freshman trotter, who has won five of nine races, including a track-record score in […]
Fifty Ways (Donato Hanover) capitalized on a second over trip and won the Select Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover on Tuesday night (Mar. 7). Skyway Bebop and Quiksilvr Bluechip left alertly from the start of the harness racing contest despite windy weather conditions. Skyway Bebop won the early battle and forced a pocket tuck to […]
DOVER, Del. — Despite an extended first-over push up the backstretch and a stout late challenge from Bluffs Crush, the GTY Stable’s homebred Gaitway Gal (Delmarvalous-Brussels Hanover) proved strong enough to eke out her second preliminary victory in the Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund series for 3-year-old pacing fillies at Bally’s Dover, winning her $20,000 second-round […]
Harness racing driver Victor Kirby and Mississippi Storm (Cantab Hall) took advantage of an early miscue at the start of the 12th race by Northern Express and went on to win the $25,000 Open Trot Tuesday (Nov. 1) at Bally’s Dover Downs. Kirby cut the mile, posting the opening quarter in 27.1. Victor then put […]
Despite racing first-over, Heinikin Bythebay was much the best at Dover Downs Thursday, winning the $51,700 Late Closing Series (DSBF eligibles) for 3-year-old colt and gelding harness racing pacers in a romp. The eighth race feature started out with Ds Heartland (Art Stafford, Jr.) going to the early lead to the opening quarter mile in […]
Majorca N grinded 1st over and won the Mares/ Open Preferred harness racing pace at Dover Downs on Wednesday night. Feeling Sweet and Shes Pukka N unleashed their tremendous early gate speed.Feeling Sweet and driver Mike Cole grabbed control of the race track and marched to the quarter in a solid 26.1. Shes Pukka N […]
Rivers took command at the opening quarter mile and never had to look back in capturing the $51,350 trot final of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund eligible series at Dover Downs Tuesday. Restricted to three-year-old colt and gelding trotters, the fifth race feature saw Rivers and driver Corey Callahan pass by Canoe Trip (Allan Davis) […]
Let It Ride N and harness racing driver Dexter Dunn came from off the pace in the fog and won the $32,500 Preferred Handicap Pace at Dover Downs on Thursday night. Penzance Hanover and driver took Art Stafford Jr. took advantage of the low visibility and foggy weather conditions and blasted to the top at […]
Majorca N exploded in the stretch and won the $32,500 Mares Open/ Preferred Handicap Pace at Dover Downs on Wednesday night. It capped a hot night for harness racing driver Corey Callahan as he won five races on the program. Feeling Sweet and driver Mike Cole left alertly in the 11th race feature and were […]