Hawaiian Warfare, driven by Michael Cole, won in 1:53.2 at Bally’s Dover on Thursday
DOVER – Hawaiian Warfare ($2.40), who recorded a clean sweep in his Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund (DSBF) series at Harrington Raceway in October , maintained his winning form with a lifetime-best 1:53.2 victory in the third of three $20,000 first-round DSBF Dover Series preliminary events for 2-year-old male pacers on Thursday, Nov. 5.
In line to Michael Cole, Hawaiian Warfare made all the pace en route to his eighth consecutive win, defeating See Jack Run (Ross Wolfenden) by 2-1/4 lengths. Erin Neilson trains the U S Captain-Ukulele Blue Chip gelding for owner/breeder Forrest Bartlett.
Odds-on favorites also captured the other two DSBF splits: He’s Soaring ($2.80) and driver Ryder Skinner rallied to a 1:54.3 score over Earl’s Watching for trainer Jason Skinner, and Aeneas ($3.60) and driver Montrell Teague posted a gate-to-wire 1:54.4 win over Bootcamp Baby for trainer Jamie Sullivan.