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nt-size: small;">SIX HORSES WITH STRONG DELAWARE CONNECTIONS ON HAMBLETONIAN DAY CARD SATURDAY

 

 

DOVER, Del.---- Six horses with strong Delaware connections dot a strong Hambletonian day program Saturday starting at 11 a.m. at the Meadowlands.

 

 

The Highlight event is the $1.5-million Hambletonian classic for three-year-old trotters. Magnum Kosmos will be the first Delaware-owned starter in modern history in the event. Owned by Frank Deliberti’s Wiz Kids Stable of Dover, Del., Magnum Kosmos finished second in last week’s Hambo eliminination but has drawn post 8 in the finals. Brian Sears, one of the sport’s elite drivers, will drive this week.    

 

 

In other major events on the all-star daytime card is the $300,000 Nat Ray for older trotters. Anders Bluestone, owned by Ken Wood, annual one of Dover Downs stables, will be driven by recently inducted Hall of Famer Dave Palone.

 

 

The George Teague Stable of Harrington, Del. sends Delmarvelous from post 1 in the $174,250 North American Pacing Championship. Another local tie in the top pace is Giddy Up Lucky from the Josh Green barn.  

 

 

Roll With Joe, owned in part by Joe and JoAnn Thomson operators of Winbak Farm of Delaware, winner of the recent $1-million Meadowlands Pace, races for Ron Pierce in the $102,750 Oliver Wendell Holmes.

 

 

In the other Holmes $102,750 division, Powerful Mist, trained by Wayne Givens of Seaford, is one of the leading contenders.   

 

 

The Hambletonian will be featured from 3 p.m.-4-p.m  on NBC TV this Saturday.