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id="bigspan">Dover, DE --- It was Spoonful, driven by Jim Morand, who won the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 2-year-old filly trot final at Dover Downs on Wednesday (Nov. 23).

 

Trained by Les Givens, the all-time leading trainer in the DSBF program, Spoonful, a daughter of Political Briefing-Sanctions, overtook race-favorite Luv Is Blind (Vic Kirby) in a fast dash down the stretch to win for the second straight time. It was her fourth victory with three seconds and two thirds in 13 lifetime starts for owners Delbert Cain and Nanticoke Racing. She now has won $104,512 in her rookie season. Luv Is Blind held second in front of Political Energy (Corey Callahan).

 

Dusty Fool won the $20,000 DSBF consolation as trainer-driver Carlo Poliseno never looked back after taking the early lead. Jane Dunavent bred and owns the Dusty Winner-Cashmere gelding. Black Magic Mist (Art Stafford Jr.) was second. KJs Commando (Jared Moyer) was third.

 

On the regular card, Muscerene returned to the track where she had success last spring to lower his lifetime record two seconds to 1:53.4 in a $20,000 winners over trot. Tony Morgan executed the winning drive by pulling to the outside to follow Spunky Jack who zipped past early leader Skates N Plates nearing the last turn.

 

Muscerene, owned and trained by Antonio Buttitta, came alongside Spunky Jack (Roger Plante) and then drew away for his seventh win of the season. The Muscle Hill-Queen Serene gelding has now won $46,635 in 2016. War Cry Hall (Tim Tetrick) edged Spunky Jack for second.