Harrington: Hawaiian Warfare stays sharp in DSBF

A trio of first-leg $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) divisions for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings headlined the Monday program at Harrington Raceway.

The top eight point earners from two rounds of eliminations will return to compete in the $110,000 final on October 12.

Forrest Bartlett's Hawaiian Warfare ($2.10, Mike Cole) continued a promising start to his young career with his fifth win in six career starts, holding off a charge from Blue Jay's Watchin for the win in 1:55 4/5. Dm's Delight was third. Trained by Erin Nielson, the US Captain gelding will bid for his fifth straight win next week in the second leg.

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Earl's Watching ($14.80, Brandon Givens) won the next division for owner Donna Messick and trainer Les Givens in 1:57 4/5. The Highalator gelding picked up his first career win off a pocket trip over He's Soaring and Crown Apple Beach.

Jo Ann Looney-King's Bootcamp Baby ($4.60, Allan Davis) won the final division in 1:56 for trainer Jim King Jr. The He's Watching gelding was a front-end victor over Aeneas and Beachalator. It was his second career triumph.

In the $18,000 Open II, Legacy Racing of Delaware and Reggie Hazzard's Armada Hanover ($4.20, Brandon Givens) was a 1:53 winner for trainer Wayne Givens. Brandon Givens had five wins on the card, three for trainer Wayne Givens.

Penelope Morgan and Dan Munson's Ridin The Waves ($6, Tony Morgan) won his seventh straight race for trainer/co-owner Munson in 1:54 2/5 in a $25,000 claiming event.

DSBF pacing fillies headline the Tuesday program. Post time is 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

--press release (Harrington)--