WEDNESDAY PREVIEW
TWO $100,000 DELAWARE STANDARDBRED BREEDERS FUND FINALS
DOVER, Del. --- After two weeks of preliminaries, the Delaware Stamdardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) filly pace and trot divisions top eight qualifiers match strides in two $100,000 filly finals on Wednesday, April 13 at Dover Downs. First post is at 4:30 p.m. A $26,000 Open Handicap trot tops the overnight program
Badlands Jenna sailed through her two prelims to began her sophomore season. Ben Stafford Jr. was in the bike for owners Ben Stafford and Winbak Farm. It was her 12th lifetime win in 14 races, with two seconds. Devil May Care, trained, driven and co-owned with Winbak Farm is coupled in the wagering. Chief rival is JoAnn King’s Allie Oakley, trained by Jim King and driven by Tim Tetrick. Also a part of the JoAnn King-owned entry is Sarah Barracuda with Jim King driving.
The other challengers in the filly pace are Warren Racing and trainer Jeff Long’s Stash The Cash with Daryl Bier, Winsmith Jess racing for Scott Woogen, B.M. Messenger and P.W. Shapiro with Ron Pierce driving, Ken Mitchell and trainer Freida Ivory’s Beach Frenzy reined by George Dennis and Apache Star, making her third career start. The first foal of former Dover Downs Horse of the Meet, pacer Apache Dame, Corey Callahan will be her driver,
In the $100,000 filly trot, Overnight Command, with co-owner and driver Jim Morand and Nanticoke Racing is has won his last five races in-a-row. Ben Kenney’s Tokyo Oklahoma, drew the rail for trainer-driver John Wagner. Walt and Deb Bozman’s Brickhouse Rosey was a 19-1 prelim longshot last week with George Dennis at the controls.
The other contenders are Allan Pullman and driver Eddie Davis’ SBS Commando, Now Virginia with Brad Hanners driving for LeBlanc Racing and Winbak Farm., Bill and Betty Chambers’ homebred Sweet Apple Cider and Roger Plante, Eli Beiler’s Joyful Anna handled by Carlo Poliseno and from post 8, Jay Baxter’s Montabello Brandi in rein to Vince Copeland. .
Starsel, owned by Charlie Gombeck, Glenn DelRusso and trainer-driver Daryl Bier) returns to the $26,000 Open and drew the rail. Lauren Allen’s Photo Maxx (Roger Plante) has sharp all meet. The rest of the field includes Libra Vita (Brad Hanners), Chris Giaccio’s Allmar Surprise (Vic Kirby), Foulk Stables’ Second Hand News (Corey Callahan) and Jeter Marvel, owned, trained and driven by Toby Lynch..
Thursday is closing day of the Dover Downs 42nd season. Two $100,000 DSBF finals for males share the feature race role post time is 4:30 p.m. Parking and admission are free. Reservations are suggested for the Winner's Circle Restaurant 302-674-4600.