Harrington: Night Terror, Gaitway Guy double up in DSBF

Round two of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) action for 3-year-old male pacers headlined the Monday program at Harrington Raceway with a trio of $20,000 divisions being contested.

Night Terror ($2.20, Allan Davis) took the first test in 1:54 2/5, holding off a late charge by Cards A Flyin, who was second. Sweetest Swing was third. It was the sixth win in seven seasonal starts for Night Terror (Badlands Hanover), who completed a sweep of his eliminations for trainer and co-owner Steve Leblanc.

Donna Messick and Jo Ann Looney-King's Delightinhisglory ($17.20, Ross Wolfenden) sprung an upset in the second section with a 1:55 1/5 triumph over heavily-favored Notte's Mist. Double Bags was third. Ajayi set a brisk pace early while Delightihisglory tracked him down on the final turn and surged by before holding off the 1-9 favorite Notte's Mist, who rallied late. A son of Roddy's Bags Again, the Jim King Jr. trainee recorded his first win of the season.

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The final split paired two elimination winners last week, Gaitway Guy and Bad Boy Too, in the field of six. Bad Boy Too left hard from post six and set the fractions through three-quarters while Gaitway Guy mounted a first-over charge and wore down the leader in deep stretch to complete a sweep of his eliminations. Bad Boy Too held second with Badlands Casino third. Gaitway Guy ($2.40, Corey Callahan), owned by Gty Stable, notched his ninth career win for trainer Jeff Smith in 1:54 1/5. The son of Delmarvalous was undefeated in 7 starts last year at age 2.

--press release (Harrington)--