Harrington, DE — Harrington Raceway’s richest program of the season was contested Thursday (July 25) at the Delaware State Fair with more than $650,000 in total purses. All of the races on the 13-race program were for Delaware owned and/or bred horses.

The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund $110,000 final events for 3-year-olds comprised much of the purse allocation, in addition to long-time events for older horses like the $50,000 Governor’s Cup.

Driver Tim Tetrick had four wins on the card, including two for trainer Jim King Jr. in DSBF finals with filly pacer Curtsyforpurrseco ($3.40) in 1:56.1, owned by Jo Ann Looney-King, and male trotter Brett MacDonald’s Workslikeacharm ($7.60) in 1:59.3. 

Curtsyforpurrseco (Roddy’s Bags Again) overcame post eight in her 11th career win, while Workslikeacharm (E L Platinum) was second placed first after Royal Beep Beep was disqualified after failing to lose ground while on a break and leaving the course.

The DSBF male pacing final saw Captain Pete ($3.80, Allan Davis) win in wire-to-wire fashion from post seven in 1:55 for owners Mulligan and Calcutta Stables and Denise Davis. The Roddy’s Bags Again gelding notched his eighth career win in 12 starts for trainer Jason Johnson.

In the filly trotting final, Gary Rhodes’ Lovie’s Place ($3.40, Art Stafford Jr.) was a lifetime best 1:57.3 winner for her sixth career win for her trainer/driver. The E L Platinum filly is unbeaten in four starts this year.

In the $50,000 Governor’s Cup, Andrew Glassmeyer’s Sweet Angel Boy ($4.80, Tony Morgan) emerged from the pocket a 1:51.1 winner for his owner/trainer. The 6-year-old Sweet Lou gelding surpassed $100,000 in seasonal earnings.

On the undercard, Steve Messick’s Misty Coast ($4.80, Stafford Jr.) was a 1:53.2 winner in the $35,000 Legislator’s Cup and Tlb Racing’s Remarkable De Vie ($4.80, Pat Berry) was victorious in 1:57.3 in the $35,000 Charles Murphy Jr. Memorial Trot.

The live racing meet will return to Harrington on Aug. 12.