Dover: Kodack Black gets the green in his DSBF final

Kodack Black completed a clean sweep of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund (DSBF) series for 3-year-old male trotters - and captured his second divisional title in the First State this season - with a commanding 1:57 3/5 win in the $110,000 final on Tuesday (Dec. 12) at Bally's Dover.

Montrell Teague put 1-20 favorite Kodack Black in play from post seven immediately as the gates folded, but the pair was strung out on the first turn by 17-1 shot Paleface (driven by Ross Shand) before clearing three-sixteenths of a mile in. After being pushed through a 28 2/5 first quarter, Kodack Black rated middle splits of 59 2/5 and 1:27 4/5 before steadily widening his lead through the final turn. The Kodak Lindy-Love On Broadway gelding won by 4 1/4 lengths while well in-hand, and his 1:57 3/5 winning time equals his seasonal mark.

Paleface was all-out to save second from his pocket ride; I Got It Made (Ross Wolfenden) circled stalled cover on the far turn and sustained a mild bid through the stretch to just edge the ground-saving Hespookshescores (Russell Foster) for third.

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Kodack Black, who has won 14 times in his career and banked $262,979, is trained by Clyde Francis for the partnership of George Teague Jr. Inc., David Collins and Lakiyah Teachey. He paid $2.10 to win as the overwhelming public choice.

Two $110,000 DSBF series finals remain in 2023 at Bally's Dover: the 3-year-old filly pace, on Wednesday (Dec. 13), and the sophomore male pace, on Thursday (Dec. 14).

--press release (DSBF)--