For the 2019-2020 Dover Downs Trotter of the Meet it was Sheez On A Cruze taking home that honor for owner and trainer Brenda Teague. The daughter of Crazed bankrolled $72,314 during the meet at the five-eighth mile oval with 12 starts, five wins and four seconds. Out of the mare Topcat Hall, Sheez On A Cruze is a full-sister to world champion JL Cruze.
Another award given out for the 2019-2020 Dover Downs season was Claimer of the Meet.
For the 2020 Harrington Raceway Horse of the Meet, My Last Bet, owned by George Teague Jr. Inc. and trained by Clyde Francis was presented that honor. The daughter of Delmarvalous, who was orphaned at a young age, was thriving last season at the half-mile oval with 13 starts, four wins, three seconds, one third and earnings of $42,580.
The Trotter of the Meet Award for the 2020 Harrington Raceway season was given to Beer Hall.
A Claimer of the Meet honor was also given out at the 2020 Harrington Raceway meet and the recipient was Monty's Play.
In addition to our First State equine competitors being honored, trainer Jason Johnson was recognized with the 2020 James T. Case Jr. Horizon Award. Johnson just started building his own stable in recent years and has been making a big impression on the Delaware racing circuit.
And the D.S.O.A also presented a Special Appreciation Award to Kathleen Cain for her many years of patience and assistance helping Delaware horsemen while working at Harrington Raceway.
Although due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the D.S.O.A. was unable to hold an annual banquet, the awards were presented at the racetrack and the winners will be featured on upcoming Post Time TV Shows. Post Time, an award-winning half-hour program sponsored by the D.S.O.A and local racetracks, which airs each Sunday at 11:30 AM on the local CBS affiliate WBOC-TV. Anyone interested in watching interviews with our award winners will be able to log onto www.youtube.com/posttimeshow and the features will be posted after the original airing on television.
Delaware Standardbred Owners Association