Harrington: Melvin G, Callahan star on Wednesday's program

Melvin G ($2.10, Jim Morand) was the fastest of four Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 2-year-old trotting divisional winners Wednesday at Harrington Raceway with a 1:59 2/5 triumph, while driver Corey Callahan had six wins on the track's 56th card of 2024.

Melvin G, an EL Platinum-Jersey Punk gelding was an easy, open-lengths winner over Wolfpack Cheddar and Epicenter for trainer Les Givens and owners Legacy Racing of Delaware and Nanticoke Racing. It was the first victory in four career starts for Melvin G.

The same stable was back at it again, as Nanticoke Racing and Delbert Cain's Marino Bluestone (Givens) took the early non-wagering event in the first filly trotting flight in 2:04 via a first-over grind en route to her first career win. Peggys Girl was second with Buttoncandy third. The Anders Bluestone-Private Marino filly was making her first career start.

James Craparotta and Pat Berry Racing's Daburg ($2.10) remained unbeaten in two starts with a 2:02 1/5 win in the second filly split. The EL Platinum-Comical Dream filly led from start to finish over Take It Easy, who overcame an early miscue to be a game second, and Royal Toni.

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The final DSBF event on the card saw Breakaway Racing's Legend Of Rock ($33.80, Corey Callahan) fortuitously prevail as favorite Chex Check broke while on the lead in the stretch and Legend Of Rock picked up the pieces for his first win for trainer Nick Callahan in 2:04 1/5 over Perfect Suprise and Royalty Star. The EL Platinum-Rock The Game gelding was making his first start after a pair of qualifiers as one of four wins on the card for trainer Nick Callahan.

Team Callahan also won the overnight feature, the $22,500 Free-For-All Trot, with Breakaway Racing and Yorwollohan Racing's Speed Away ($19), who notched a repeat win in 1:56 2/5 over Swan Flyer and Not For Moni. The Father Patrick-sired 6-year-old has had a terrific meet with all six of his wins this year coming over the half-mile track.

The $110,000 DSBF finals will be contested after another round of eliminations next week (September 30-October 2) on the week of October 7-9.

Live racing will continue Monday through Wednesday (post time 4:30 p.m.) until October 23.

--press release (Harrington)--