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First State Joni established himself as the colt to beat in next week's $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund final for sophomore male pacers, coasting to a 1:54.1 win in his $20,000 second-round preliminary split on Thursday at Dover Downs.
The richest card of the season welcomed fair goers Thursday night at the annual Governor’s Day program at Harrington Raceway during the Delaware State Fair. Approximately $600,000 in purse money was at stake on the card, most of it in four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Finals for three-year-olds. Long standing races for older horses were also contested such as the $50,000 Governor’s Cup, $35,000 Legislator’s Cup (In Memory of Thurman Adams, Jr.), $35,000 Charles Murphy, Jr. Memorial Trot and $25,000 President’s Cup. Memorial races were also held in memory of Walter Messick, ...
MST Racing and George Teague Jr's Subban was the fastest of three Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund $20,000 divisions for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers Monday at Harrington Raceway, capturing his split in 1:55.2 by a length. The Southwind Lynx gelding and driver Montrell Teague inherited a pocket trip behind pacesetter First State Joni and surged to the lead via the passing lane in deep stretch for his fourth career win. First State Joni set all the fractions and was second, while Zs Dream was parked out much of the mile and finished third. Trained by Clyde Francis, Subban won the ...