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Southwind Frank youngsters sweep $110,000 DSBF trotting finals

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final action for 2-year-old trotters headlined the Wednesday (October 14) harness racing program at Harrington Raceway, as finals for colts/geldings and fillies were contested to wrap up a week of stakes action as the track’s 80th anniversary season winds down. Both finals were won by Southwind Frank-sired […]

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Salty Beaches cruises to $110,000 DSBF final triumph

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Tyler Davis’ Salty Beaches ($2.80, Montrell Teague) was a 4-length harness racing winner in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old pacing final Tuesday at Harrington Raceway in 1:56.3. Trained by her owner, the Badlands Hanover filly overcame the outside post early and cruised to a front-end triumph, her 4th in […]

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Exciting US Captain gelding goes 7 straight winning $110,000 DSBF final

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Forrest Bartlett’s Hawaiian Warfare ($6.40, Mike Cole) was a 1:56.1 winner in the $110,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) final for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings Monday at Harrington Raceway. The Erin Neilson-trainee has won 7 straight races, and is 7-of-8 in his freshman season. The US Captain gelding was forced 3-wide […]

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Vamoose lowers track record with fourth straight win

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE –  Rodney Wyatt, Kevin Peck and E&K Stable’s Vamoose ($2.40, Eddie Dennis) broke her own harness racing track record Wednesday with a 1:59 triumph in 1 of 5 $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions for 2-year-old trotters Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. The Anders Bluestone filly is unbeaten in 4 career starts and […]

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Salty Beaches stays hot in DSBF action

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – The second leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old filly pacing action headlined the Tuesday (October 6) harness racing program at Harrington Raceway as (3) $20,000 divisions were contested. Burke Racing, Knox Services and Weaver Bruscemi’s Unbrdnbywhathsben ($2.40, Jason Thompson) was victorious in the first division in 1:58.2 over Wonderful Tonight […]

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Exciting US Captain gelding continues streak with sixth win in a row

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old pacers completed their 2nd leg of eliminations Monday at Harrington Raceway in a trio of $20,000 divisions. Nanticoke Racing, Henry Faragalli III and Arthur Feeney’s Beachalator ($5.80, Brandon Givens) was a 1:58.3 winner in the first division over See Jack Run and Blackjack Party. The Highalator […]

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Blazing Tui sets track record in DSBF split

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Don and David Wiest’s Blazing Tui ($2.10, Corey Callahan) set a new track record for 2-year-old trotting geldings with a 1:57.4 in his $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) elimination Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. The Yankee Royalty gelding improved to 3-for-3 lifetime with a front end romp over Youcancallmeroy and Lebanon Levii. […]

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Salty Beaches strikes again in DSBF action

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 3-year-old stakes action continued at Harrington Raceway Tuesday with (3) $20,000 divisions for pacing fillies. All three divisions featured short fields as Nanticoke Racing, Henry Faragalli III and Chad Tate’s Land Of The Free ($2.10, Brandon Givens) won the initial split with ease in 1:58.2 over Moms […]

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Hawaiian Warfare makes it five from six for sire US Captain

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – A trio of 1st leg $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings headlined the Monday program at Harrington Raceway. The top 8 point earners from two rounds of eliminations will return to compete in the $110,000 final on October 12. Forrest Bartlett’s Hawaiian Warfare (US Captain) […]

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Speed Away victorious on familiar turf

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Breakaway Racing and Yorwollahan Racing’s Speed Away ($5.40, Corey Callahan) was a 1:56.1 harness racing winner in the $22,500 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. Baby Boy (Ross Wolfenden), at 3-to-1, took the lead immediately from post four and cruised through fractions of 28.2, 58 and 1:26.4 while opening up a 3 […]

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Disturbed Hanover upsets in mares open

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – The Wiz Kids Stable’s Disturbed Hanover ($45.60, Barton Dalious) sprung an upset in the $22,500 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway over a sloppy racetrack. Race favorite Square Deal made the early lead at the quarter mile in 27.4 seconds and led the field through fractions of 57 and 1:27.1 while Lou’s […]

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Arrowhead Hanover returns to winning ways

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON,DE – One week after being a beaten favorite, Thestable Arrowheadhanover’s Arrowhead Hanover ($3.20, Troy Beyer) received redemption with a 1:55.2 triumph in the $22,500 Open Trot at Harrington Raceway Wednesday. The Dan Munson-trainee rallied smartly off a second-over trip to score a three-length victory over Baby Bob and Speed Away for his 6th of the […]

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Remy Brown N headlines seven win night for Givens

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Steve Manzi and Pie San LLC’s Remy Brown N ($2.80, Brandon Givens) won her Harrington Raceway debut in the $22,500 Mares Open in 1:53.1, headlining a 7-win night for her harness racing driver. The 7-year-old Vincent mare had been racing in the northeast before entering the Joe Hunderptfund Jr. barn, where she […]

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Wehadababyetzaboy overcomes post eight in Open pace

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON,DE – Evm Racing’s Wehadababyetzaboy ($2.60, Brandon Givens) continued his stellar 2026 with a 1:51.1 victory in the $22,500 Open Pace at Harrington Raceway. The 7-year-old Sweet Lou gelding was heavily favored despite post 8 and proved the betting public right, erasing the outside post deficit early as he marched to an early lead near […]

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Somebody Special beats boys in Open Trot

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Jaypaul Hoover’s Somebody Special ($8, Art Stafford Jr.) was a 1:55.4 winner in the $22,500 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. R No Mercy, who was a 1:56.3 winner the week prior one class level down, set fractions of 27.3, 57.2 and 1:26.1, while favorite Arrowhead Hanover mounted a first-over attack and […]

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Jett Propelled wins on owners birthday

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Robert Shahan’s Jett Propelled ($5.40, Jason Thompson) gave his harness racing owner/trainer the best birthday present Tuesday at Harrington Raceway, a win in the $22,500 Mares Open in 1:54. The 5-year-old Roddy’s Bags Again mare fought off a game Always B Merry to the finish for her 11th win of the season and […]

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Wehadababyetzaboy makes light work of outside draw

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Evm Racing’s Wehadababyetzaboy ($2.80, Brandon Givens) was a 4-length harness racing winner despite post 8 Monday at Harrington Raceway in the $22,500 Open Pace in 1:51. The 7-year-old Sweet Lou gelding has enjoyed an outstanding campaign for trainer Chuck Crissman Jr. and boosted his seasonal earnings in excess of $200,000. Wehadababyetzaboy left […]

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Black Hope charges through for Open Trot win

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – David Hamm and Frank Chick’s Black Hope ($12, Brandon Givens) was a 1:56 harness racing winner in the $22,500 Open Trot Wednesday at Harrington Raceway. Long shot Dyladmar set the tempo at 17-to-1, leaving the gate hard from post three to set fractions of 27.1, 56.3 and 1:25.4. Somebody Special and Baby […]

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Jett Propelled notches 10th win of the year

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Bob Shahan’s Jett Propelled ($4.40, Jason Thompson) continued her stellar 2026 harness racing season with a 1:55.1 triumph in the $22,500 Mares Open Tuesday at Harrington Raceway. Off a perfect second-over trip guided by Thompson, the Roddy’s Bags Again 5-year-old mare surged home to achieve her 10th win of the year and eclipse […]

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T Dog upsets rivals in $22,500 Open Pace

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Michael and Sara Kimelman’s T Dog ($12.40, Jason Thompson) was an upset winner in the $22,500 Open Pace Monday at Harrington Raceway. The 6-year-old Bolt The Duer gelding battled Back Pocket Miki in deep stretch for a narrow win as race favorite Wehadababyetzaboy had traffic issues from post 8 and was third. […]

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Jett Propelled and Speed Away take Open spoils

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – A pair of Open-level events served as harness racing co-features on the Harrington Raceway Tuesday (August 25) program. In the $22,500 Mares Open, Jett Propelled led the distaff mares to an opening quarter in 28 seconds and half-mile in 57 as the field remained single file until the race to three-quarters in […]

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Laurel Court tops $200,000 with Harrington upset

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – A pair of $22,500 Open level events headlined the Tuesday (August 18) Harrington Raceway harness racing program. Jeff Fought and Brian Carsey’s Laurel Court ($37.80, Russell Foster) was an upset winner in the Mares Open for trainer Jay Gannon. The 5-year-old Nob Hill High mare surged through the stretch to pass tiring […]

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Wehadababyetzaboy caps seven win night for Givens

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – Evm Racing’s Wehadababyetzaboy ($3.40) was a dominant harness racing winner despite post 8 in the $22,500 Open Pace Monday at Harrington Raceway in 1:52.4, part of a 7 win night for his driver Brandon Givens. The win was the exclamation point on a big night for Givens, who won 5 of the […]

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Delaware champions crowned on Harrington’s richest night

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – A gorgeous summer evening and Delaware’s top standardbreds filled the backdrop on the annual Delaware State Fair program at Harrington Raceway Thursday as 12 races were contested on the richest program of the year for local harness racing. More than $650,000 in total purses were distributed to many of The First State’s […]

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