Dover: Platinum Proposal fastest in DSBF opener for 3YO trotting fillies

After taking top honors in the Virginia Breeders' Fund championship in October, Platinum Proposal delivered a statement 1:59 win in her $20,000 first-round Delaware Standardbred Breeders' Fund division for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Monday (Dec. 2) at Bally's Dover.

After getting away last in the field of five, Platinum Proposal and driver Jim Morand mounted a last-to-first brush to overpower early pace-setter Daburg on the backstretch and then fend off a sustained first-over challenge from runner-up Marino's Prize (driven by Ross Wolfenden) to score by 2 1/2 lengths. Little Silver (Troy Beyer) rallied for third.

Les Givens trains Platinum Proposal, an E L Platinum-SJ's Proposal filly with 10 career wins and $246,311 in earnings, for Nanticoke Racing and Delbert Cain.

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Going Platinum and driver Corey Callahan posted a front-end 1:59 1/5 win in the third division, leading 1-2 favorite Lovie's Place (Art Stafford Jr.) through splits of 28 2/5, 58 2/5 and 1:28 3/5 before speeding off to a 2 1/2 length victory. Royal Robin (Tony Morgan) was third.

Nick Callahan trains Going Platinum, a daughter of E L Platinum-Nitroglide Hanover who paid $4.60 to win, for Breakaway Racing.

The second division saw 4-5 favorite Chinco Mayo recover from an early break to circle her five rivals and nab FD Pure Platinum in the final strides of a 2:00.2 mile. Pat Berry drove the E L Platinum-Silence Is Bliss filly, who paid $3.60, for trainer Jason Skinner and owner Tracy Bradshaw.

Three-year-old male trotters kick off their DSBF series on Tuesday (Dec. 3), with a pair of $20,000 first-round events kicking off a 15-race card at Bally's Dover. First post is 4:30 p.m. EST.

--press release (DSBF)--