DOVER, Del --- The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2ND leg prelims come to an end with a trio of three-year-old divisions, plus a $28,500 Delaware Special/Handicap top the Thursday, April 2 program at Dover Downs. Post time is 4:30 p.m.
In the first $20,000 DSBF division, Mike White’s Son Of A Sizzle, piloted by Vic Kirby, and Howard Taylor’s Smoking Joey, reined by Corey Callahan, both winners last week, meet head-on, Garnet O’Marrow’s Seboomook Katahdin, and Allan Davis, drew the rail. Dashboard, with Ross Wolfenden driving for JoAnn King and Maria Ringler, and Da Chief and Tim Tetrick are the other contestants.
David Hamm’s homebred Byby Landon (Tetrick) leaves from the rail in the second DSBF prelim. Art Season (Allan Davis), owned by Sharon White, Nanticoke Racing and Legacy Racing; driver George and Tina Dennis and ASK W Stable’s Roddy’s Hot Again head the opposition. Kerry King’s Just By A Length (Jason Thomson), Roger Hammer’s Rustlercafe (Callahan) and first time starter Shawn Hanley’s Bobby The Greek (Wolfenden) are the other challengers.
Scott Woogen’s KJ Ben (Tetrick), Kovach Stable, Tina and Joe Clark’s Cams Director (Callahan) and Don Marine’s Rigged To Go (Jonathan Roberts) lead six to post in the third $20,000 DSBF division. Winbak Farms’ Shifting Seasons (Vince Copeland) drew the rail, Henry Faragalli III, T.P.Johnson and Nanticoke Racing’s Quick Art (Jim Morand) leaves from the outside. Mammes, Kierman, Gugliucci and Cohen’s Wheel Tapper (George Dennis) are outside threats.
Bandolito and Jebswesternshark, both sub-150 winners last Thursday, lead a field of nine in the $28,500 Delaware Special/Handicap. Daryl Bier, who owns, trains and drives Bandolito, scored a scorching 1:48.1 win last week, one-fifth of a second from his own track record set last year. Frank Chick’s Jebswesternshark and George Dennis was a wire-to-wire 1:49.1 victor, one race later. Eddie and Kathy Davis’ Nova Artist (Allan Davis) got back in the winner’s column while Just A Jolt (Vic Kirby) finished a strong second but gets post 8 once more.
As usual, there is a strong supporting card.
Monday through Thursday post time is 4:30 p.m. There is no live racing Fridays and Saturdays. Sunday post time is 5:30 p.m.
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