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Back Pocket Miki delivers stunning $70.20 upset

By Matt Sparacino ·

HARRINGTON, DE – George and Tina Dennis Racing’s Back Pocket Miki ($70.20, Mike Cole) was a 1:52.2 winner in the $22,500 Open Pace Monday at Harrington Raceway. The 6-year-old Always B Miki gelding received a three-hole trip behind long shot Tack Room Chatter, before a powerful first-over kick saw him clear and win by two-lengths. […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

Australia

SBSR lists a strong draft for 2027

By Matt Sparacino ·

The Southern Bred Southern Reared (SBSR) draft for the 2027 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch is strong in numbers and has a real international flavour to it. Two fillies from Diamond Creek Farm and a colt and a filly by the all-conquering Captaintreacherous out of quality Australian bred mares lead the SBSR draft for […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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. […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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) […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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. […]

USA

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 […]

USA

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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