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December 7, 2008

SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE LEADS MATRON ELIM, TWO $100,000 DSBF FINALS ON GIANT MONDAY CARD

DOVER, Del--- Two $100,000 DSBF pacing finals and superhorse Somebeachsomewhere in a Matron Three-Year-Old elimination spark a giant Monday card, Dec. 8 at Dover Downs. On the regular program, a $27,000 Open pace. A pair of $22,000 Winners-Over paces top a strong supporting card.
Post time is 4:30 p.m.

Somebeachsomewhere brings a glowing record of 14 wins in 15 races this year and a single-season-record of $2.44 million in purse money won. During his sensational career, the powerful colt has won 20 of 21 lifetime starts and banked $3.22 million. His only loss came in the $1-million Meadowlands Pace, a neck behind Art Official in a then-world-record 1:47 mile. The loss denies Somebeachsomewhere from perfection. The powerhouse pacer won the $500,000 Breeders Crown in 1:48.3 by 1-3/4 lengths beating runner-up Shadow Play. The clocking was the fastest in Breeders Crown history, lowering the former record set by Rocknroll Hanover by 1-1/5 seconds.
Schooner Stables, of West Chester Station, Nova Scotia, purchased Somebeachsomewhere as a yearling for $40,000. Trainer Brent MacGrath is also a part owner of the legendary colt. His regular driver Paul MacDonell is a popular Ontario reinsman.
In yhr gitdy Matron elim, Jamieson, Giles and George Arthur Stable's Swantana Blue Chip with Jody Jamieson driving drew the rail with Uncirculated Stable's Dali handled by Ron Pierce has post 4. Lou Tomczak's Progress Pace winner Proper Respect and Pierce and Francis Azur's Blueridge Western piloted by Dave Palone head the opposition meeting Somebeachsomewhere.
The first four finishers from the two $41,519 elimination divisions return on Monday, Dec. 15 for a $249,000 final.
Also on the star-studded 15-race program: the top eight Delaware-sired freshman class male and female pacers vie in $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) finals. K&R Racing and Teague Inc.'s Shes Everything and Jim Morand seek a seventh striaght win in the filly final while Sgt.
Charlie has won three in a row in the colt and gelding finale.

The Monday card also includes $15,500, $14,500 and $13,700 Male paces, along with a $40,000, two $30,000 a $25,000 and a $20,000 claiming pace.

23-1 RACSAN JOHN WINS 3RD STRAIGHT, 19-2 ALLMAR SURPRISE TAKES TROT, BOTH VIC KIRBY DRIVES SATURDAY

DOVER, Del. --- Racsan John, a winner of his previous two races, was overlooked at 23-1 in a $15,000 feature pace while Allmar Surprise, off at 19-1 won the $14,000 top trot of the night at Dover Downs on Saturday, Dec. 5. Both longshot winners were driven by Vic Kirby. Meet leading driver Corey Callahan had a triple.

. After consecutive easy wins as race favorite from inside posts in his last outings, Racsan John drew post 8 in the $15,000 Male pace and kept his win streak alive notching a 1:53.3 victory with Vic Kirby at the controls for his second winning drive on the program. Don Hawk and trainer Dan Warrington bred and own the altered son of Wynfield Mark-Heavy Thunder, now a winner of $33,350 this season.

Racsan John came on strong in the stretch to catch Field Of Honour A (Eddie Davis Jr.) by a head at the wire for the victory. Bachelorboy (Tony Morgan) took show money.

In the $14,000 trot, Kirby again left from post 8 with a new member of his stable recently acquired from Canadian interests. The Angus Hall-Benita Victory filly took the lead after the opening quarter and was never threatened on the way to an easy 1:56.4 win, a new lifetime best. Kirby and Matt Ivory purchased the filly a little more than a month ago and after qualifying her twice with wins over off tracks, the three-year-old was ignored in the wagering 19-1. Skad's Winner (Tony Morgan) finished second with Yarborough Hanover (Vince Copeland) taking third.

Mike Cole had a driving double while trainer Trish Foulk and Foulk Stables made the winner's circle two times.

Two $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Finals, one of filly trotters, the other for colt trotters head the Sunday card.

$100,000 DSBF COLT AND FILLY FINALS SUNDAY AT DOVER DOWNS

DOVER, Del. --- The $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Two-Year-Old Colt and Filly finals highlight the Sunday, Dec. 7 program at Dover Downs. Post tie is 5:30 p.m.

Two wagering entries, one with three fillies and another, a two-filly entry, battle it out in the first $100,000 final. In the larger of the two entries, Pam Wagner's JA's Commando drew the best postposition. Vic Kirby will drive the speedy daughter of CR Commando that has won both her prelims, the most recent after breaking stride before the half mile and rallying for a convincing victory. Lloyd Arnold's Funny Briefs, with a second and a win, will be driven by Tim Tetrick and John Wagner and Syl King's Oh Sweet Victory is in the hands of Ross Wolfenden.

Owner-trainer Bobby Myers has a pair of starters, Political Post, with Brandon Givens, and the Eddie Davis Jr.-driven Circle M Yankee. The other starters are The Felton Queen, with Jim Mortand driving for Jeff Franklin and LeBlanc Racing Inc., Kathleen Kuebler's No More Games, a winner of her two prelims with Corey Callahan in the bike and Rod Allen's Copper Harbor with Tony Morgan at the controls.

The $100,000 Colt final is led by Tony Poliseno's Collect The Brass, driven this time by Tony Morgan and leaving from the rail after the fastest victory of the prelims, 1:58.3, the CR Commando colt made a couple of breaks and still finished third last week. Tom O.Lail's Special Command, has won his last three races including an easy 2:01.4 performance last Sunday. Bakermill Blake also posted a week last week for Bob Shahan and owners Vicki Givens and Sherrie and Blake Baker. Bobby and granddaughter Macey Mae Myers' Outdoor Action, has a win and a second, but must start from outside post 8.

The other starters are Herman and Lynn Drenth's Wishwell Bigmo handled by Jonathan Roberts, Ruby Ransom and Brandon Givens for owners Ed Maas and Nanticoke Racing Inc. Marvin Meyer's Hot Potato, with Jim Morand and Shirley Shand's Snowy Finn, with driver Ross Wolfenden.

A $20,000 DSBF Filly Trot consolation will be raced non-wagering at 5 p.m.

The undercard features a $13,200 Filly and Mare pace, a $12,000 Male pace plus a $25,000 and $20,000 Claiming paces.

Saturday and Sunday post time is 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday racing begins at 4:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission or parking at Dover Downs. Reservations are suggested for the Winner's Circle Restaurant. Call 302-674-4600.

December 6, 2008

DOVER DOWNS EXTRA - 12/06/08
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Superstar pacer Somebeachsomewhere is coming to Dover Downs to complete his sensational career racing in the Matron Stake this Monday, Dec. 8 when the 2008 stakes season comes to a terrific close starting this Monday, Dec. 8. The final is set for the following Monday, Dec. 15. The Matron Three-Year-Old championship is the last major stakes event of 2008. Somebeachsomewhere is the sport's glamour horse, arguably the greatest pacer in the long history of harness racing. The powerfully built speed horse is a holder of four World Records and the all-time one season record for money earned. The phenomenal colt has banked $2,448,003 while winning 14 of 15 starts. Following his final race in the Matron. Somebeachsomewhere, leading contender for 2008 Horse of the Year and the Canadian Horse of the Year, is arguably one of the greatest pacers in harness history, will become a stallion standing at famed Hanover Shoe Farms in Pennsylvania.
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Four $100,000 finals for Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) two-year-old trotting and pacing fillies and colts takes place this Saturday and Sunday. After two DSBF preliminary legs, the top eight point-getters will vie for freshman honors. Both filly and colt trot finals are set for Sunday, Dec. 7. The colt and filly pace finalists meet on the Monday, Dec. 8 card.
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The sport's leading money-winning driver, Tim Tetrick is listed to drive this Sunday at Dover Downs, then he will be idle for the next few months. Tetrick will undergo hip replacement surgery next week at the famed Rothman Institute at Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
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With the 2008 campaign at an end for the top horses in the George Teague Stable, four of them have won more than $1.5-million in purses. Southwind Lynx and Badlands Nitro, both heading for stallion careers in 2009, and two others will continue to race next season, Total Truth and Western Ace. These two, along with successful sophomores this season, trotter Kadealia, Breeders Crown and Ontario Sire Stakes Champion, is a winner of $512,075 in her career and Rudy Rednose, racing his first season in 2008, has banked 378,779. These four head the non-stakes portion of the Teague Stable's upcoming season.
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It happed again last Monday (Dec. 1), pacer Mighty River A was claimed again. After racing twice for Toby Lynch, the seven-year-old gelding was claimed again. For the sixth time in his last seven race. Before that he had been claimed after a five consevutive starts. Twice he was claimed by Joe Hundertpfund, and twice by Les Givens. This time Gary Ewing is the new owner.
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The highest priced longshot of the meet came in the Monday, Dec. 1 opening race when Eddie Davis Jr. drove Armbro Cromwell to a 1:55.1 victory at 93-1 odds to win a $10,000 Claiming Allowance. The win payoff for a $2 wager was $189.20.
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Corey Callahan leads all drivers in dash wins after five weeks of the 2008-09 with 64 wins. Tony Morgan, track defending champion, is second with 62 winners. Ross Wolfenden has 47 and third place. Tim Tetrick ranks fourth in the standings with 41 wins. Brandon Givens leads Jim Morand fpr fifth place with 35 to 33 winners.
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Josh Green has moved back into first place in the Leading Trainer standings haltering 20 winners. Wayne Givens is third with 18 wins. Dylan Davis has moved into fourth place with 1700 wins with George Teague fifth with 14 wins each.
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With five wins on Thursday (Dec. 4), Tony Morgan recorded his 901st win of the 2008 season. Morgan is a three-time former leading dash-win driver and last won the title two years ago. Another Dover Downs regular, Tim Tetrick is second in the standings with 888 winners. Tetrick, who set an all-time one-season record in 2007 has already bettered that record of $18.3 million in purses for horses he had driven with $19.5-million. Ron Pierce, who races weekly at the track has banked nearly $11.25 million while Tony Morgan is fifth in the overall standings, is the latest to reach seven figures, with around $10.5 million in purses.

December 5, 2008

SUGAR VALLEY ALLEY WINS $15,000 TROT; MORGAN ANNEXES 901st

DOVER, Del. --- Sugar Valley Alley closed with a rush to score a 1:56.1 victory in the $15,000 feature trot at Dover Downs on Thursday, Dec. 4. Tony Morgan wins five races, now at 901 for the season.

Carlo Poliseno wheeled Sugar Valley Alley out of fifth heading to the three quarters and continued on three wide around the final turn on the way to a 1:56.1 triumph in the top trot of the night. It was the sixth win of the year for the Big Victory-Sugar Valley Babe gelding lifting his 2008 bankroll to $81,420 for owner, trainer, driver Poliseno. Adam Gram (Tony Morgan) finished a hard-fought second. Meadowcroft Man (Eddie Davis Jr.) collected third money.

Tony Morgan drove Matt Bailey, Walt Benton and trainer Joe Johnson's Bud to a 1:53.3 win in a $15,000 Delaware Claiming Allowance and followed that up two races later driving Lloyd Arnold's Cam Patch to a 1:54.2 win in a $7,500 Male pace, his fourth victory on the card, and sport-leading 900th victory of the season.

Roger Plante made the winner's circle three times.

December 4, 2008

JOEY THE JET JT GETS UP IN 1:55.4 TO WIN $26,000-FEATURE TROT

DOVER, Del. --- Joey The Jet was strongest in the stretch en route to a 1:55.4 victory in the $26,000 Open/Handicap trot at Dover Downs on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Three drivers - Corey Callahan, Ross Wolfenden and Tony Morgan - had three wins each.

It took from moving out of seventh after the quarter to final few strides for Joey The Jet JT to get to the front but Tony Morgan got the job done catching front-trotting Go Nano Go (Eddie Davis Jr.) nearing the wire for the Westgate Crown-NV Becky gelding's sixth win of the season after finishing second in his last two outings. Eric Ell trains the winner for Ken Wood and Bill Dittmar. The victory brings the six-year-old's seasonal earnings to $115,370. Go Nano Go held on for second while Powerful Committee (Vic Kirby) raced well finishing third.

Caspian Prince rolled down the passing lane for Ross Wolfenden, from seventh to first in deep stretch, to out step a bunched group of rivals to the wire in 1:54.4 to win an $11,400 Delaware Male pace. Richard Ashley and Elbert Harrington own the four-year-old Shady Character-Grecian Formula horse trained by Joe Hunterpfund. Flat Out Lucky (Roger Plante) emerged from five horses across to finish second. Race favorite Mountain Air (Corey Callahan) was the show horse.

Earlier Callahan steered Mark Akins' Anothrama A, trained by John Cabot, to victory in 1:54.1 to win a $17,500 Male Claiming Allowance. Speak (Jonathan Roberts) was next with Goodnite Booker (Davis Jr.) third.

Brewer Adams and Dylan Davis had trainer doubles.

December 3, 2008

LADY BESS N WINS $27,000 DISTAFF FEATURE AT DOVER DOWNS

DOVER, Del. --- With a picture perfect drive by Brandon Givens, Lady Bees N a recent Down Under import by Sherrie and Blake Baker scored a 1:53.4 victory in the $27,000 Filly and Mare Open pace at Dover Downs on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Making good use of starting from post 1, Givens took the early lead but gave it up quickly as Shady Sabrina (Ron Pierce), and then Ladyfield (Tony Morgan) took the lead. Heading for the final turn, those two were battling for the lead with Lady Bess N, a New Zealand daughter of Dream Away-Roydon, coming on strongest of all in deep stretch for a 1:53.4 win. Shady Sabrina nipped Ladyfield for second-place honors. The victory was the second in three starts for the Wayne Givens trainee.

In the $18,000 Filly and Mar pace, Laurie Latimer's Faithfully won for the second time in her last four starts. Vince Copeland guided the Keystone Raider-Cheerfull five-year-old to her fifth win of the season in 22 this season notching a 1:54 victory. Ashley's Lucky Guy (Davis Jr.) was second edging Betting Machine (Morand) took the show spot.

A late spurt from the Ross Wolfenden driven Done Being Nice was good enough to get up at the wire in 1:56.3 to win a $14,000 distaff pace. Jim Switlyk owns the Artsplace-Traceofmagic filly, Nan's Ace (Callahan) was in the picture second. Early leader Laugh A Year (Morgan) held on for third.

Three Point Acres second winner of the night Costly Legs registered a 1:54 triumph in a $15,000 Filly and Mare pace. It was also trainer Chuck Crissman's second winner. Rafaella Seelster (Davis Jr.) raced well and finished second. Tug River Aussie (Morgan) was a close up third.

Bonnie's Beach roared down the lane to score a 1:55 victory in a $12,000 pace for females. Warren Racing and trainer Dylan Davis own the Jenna's Beach Boy three-year-old. Debs Lady Fortune (Pierce) was runner-up with Vital Flyte (Kirby) third.

The $12,000 feature trot went to Tony Morgan, his first of two wins, who steered Showmeyourmuscles to a 1:56 win, one of three wins for trainer Mike Hall. Dingy's Party (Morand) put in a big mile on the outside to finish second. McCoy (Pierce) was the third finisher.

Roger Plante, Tony Morgan and Ron Pierce had driving doubles.

December 2, 2008

PRINT IT, PRINCE OF LUCK, THE MIDNIGHT OWL N WIN TRI-FEATURES

DOVER, Del. --- The racing was fast and some payoff high as Print It, Prince Of Luck and 41-1 shot The Midnight Owl N won the tri-features at Dover Downs on Monday, Dec. 1.

Print It led only once, that with his last step, as Eric Goodell piloted The Panderosa - Framed Print gelding to an off-the-pace 1:51.2 victory in the $27,000 Open pace. Owned by former Minnesota Twins World Series winning manager Tom Kelly, the red Print It won for the third consecutive win and fourth in his last five outings.

Goodell patiently waited while Immortal Quest N, driven by Eddie Davis Jr. and I Ain't No Fool battled down the backstretch before Tim Tetrick finally urged the game Ain't No Fool to the front and continued to lead until the final stride when Print It got up to win his eighth race of the season. It was the third winner haltered by meet leading trainer Josh Green. Winbak Speed (Brandon Givens) also showed good late speed to finish third.

Prince Of Luck scored a gallant 1:51.4 triumph in a $22,000 Winners- Over pace. Seemingly passed by White Hot Cards (Pierce) entering the last turn, along the inside, Brandon Givens kept going and after entering the homestretch Prince Of Luck recaptured the front and registered the victory. Bonnie Allen and Brenda Harper own the Camluck-Samantha Snow gelding. Commander Turk N (Corey Callahan) picked up third place. .

A 31-1 shot, but not the longest price on the card, The Midnight Owl N squeezed through at the wire for Jonathan Roberts to catch and edge Eoos and Ron Pierce in a 1:52.3 mile to win one of two $22,000 Winners-Over paces. Owned and trained by Peter Tritton, The Midnight Owl N was a winner in his previous start last Monday. Classic Cullen N (Mike Cole) took show money.

Other feature race winners were: Paul McDougall Racing's The Phantoms Guest (Ross Wolfenden), won in 1:53.2 taking a $15,500 Male pace, one of two wins for trainer Peter Tritton;

Tim Tetrick picked up his fourth win of the night guiding Just A Suggestion, one of two winners for Three Point Acres and trainer Chuck Crissman to victory in 1:54.4 to win a $14,500 3,4&5-Year-old Male pace; Devil's Embrace N (Eddie Davis Jr., owned by Al Moor and J&E Stable, was winner of a $13,500 3,4&5-Year-old Male pace in 1:55.2; and George Dennis flashed down the passing lane driving 21-1 upsetter Truly Chris to a 1:53 score in a $12,000 conditioned pace. Ask W Stable and George and Tina Dennis Inc. own the Life Sign gelding.

LADY BESS, FINAL RENEE, DOVER DOLLY LEAD $26,000 DISTAFF PACE

winners last time out, meet in the $26,000 Filly and Mare Open pace on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at Dover Downs. First post is 4:30 p.m. An $18,000, a $15,000 and a $14,000 distaff pace top the undercard.

In only her second start since arriving from New Zealand, Sherrie and Blake Baker's Lady Bess N , with Brandon Givens driving, drew the rail in a field of nine starters in the week's top distaff event. Ken Wood's Final Renee, driven by Roger Plante, also turned in a win last week. Returning after a one-week hiatus is Jim McAuliffe's Dover Dolly and Vic Kirby, a 27-1 longshot winner in that race.

The strong field includes Ladyfield, with Tony Morgan driving for Joyce, Kathleen and Linda Keeler, and Craig Prettyman's Roxie Lee N, piloted by Ross Wolfenden. Both were close seconds last week. Joe Muscara's Seaswift Princess, handled by Mike Cole, Thong, owned by Jerry Silva and North State Street Stable, with Jim Morand, and George Leager's Mom's Toy, making her first start since August, will be driven by Roger Plante.

In an $18,000 Filly and Mare pace, Mitch Rosenthal and Dan Pallay's Alice's Restaurant (Corey Callahan) is fresh from a wire-to-wire 1:53 win last time in an eight horse field. Betting Machine (Morand), owned by Only Money and Teague Inc.) and Paul and WJ McDougall Incs.' Nidya A (Cole) and Laura Latimer's Faithfully (Copeland), all three finished second in the latest outings.

Other contenders are Hopefull N (Givens), for owners Pres Walls, Chad Tate and Steve Daugherty, Kathleen Well's Famed Artist (Justin Hite), Sam Jacobs and Ron Reed's Ashleys Lucky Lady (Davis Jr.) and Joe Barbera's Erma La Em (Ron Pierce).

December 1, 2008

IMMORTAL QUEST N, PRINT IT LEAD $27,000 OPEN PACE MONDAY

DOVER, Del--- Immortal Quest N and Print It, winners last week, are joined by George At Bigs to start the new month on Monday, Dec. 1 in the $27,000 Open pace at Dover Downs. A pair of $22,000 Winners-Over paces top a strong supporting card. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

Immortal Quest N was not to be denied in his front-end 1:51.4 victory with Eddie Davis Jr. driving a week ago. Owned by trainer Bobby Myers and Carter Racing Stable, the nine-year-old gelding held a nose victory over Wayne Givens and Niel Gargiulo's Winbak Speed and Brandon Givens. I Ain't No Fool with Tim Tetrick was third but the gelding owned by Tom Lazzaro and Harness The Power was only a half-length behind the winner.

Print It, a 1:52.1 winner last time, for his second straight and third in his last four outings, leaves from the rail with Hall of Fame driver Ron Pierce. George At Bigs, racing for Ken Wood, Bill Dittmar and Steve Iaquinta, returns following a couple of starts at Chester Downs, and will be driven by meet leader Corey Callahan. Kovach Stable's Art Director and Tim Tetrick spend much of last week's start racing on the outside. The other contestants are Three Point Acres' Cool Cal with Tony Morgan, Harry Von Knoblauch's Beau Rivage N, piloted by Ross Wolfenden, and Joe Muscara's Radar Installed N and Mike Cole starting from post 9 in the second tier.

In the first of two $22,00 Winners-Over paces, Peter Tritton Inc.'s The Midnight Owl N (Jonathan Roberts) and Dina's Gamble (Givens) owned by Louie Paglierani and Vicki Givens, both step up after strong wins last time. Victory Spirit N (Roger Plante), a recent acquisition by Carter Racing and Todd Wise, drops down from the Open for his second start since arriving from Down Under. Tacos Du Ruisseau (Callahan) raced gamely last wee for Nick Callahan, C.A. Bonuccelli and A.M. Feeney, to finish third after racing on the outside for nearly three-quarters of a mile, and will start form post 1.

The other contestants are Wood, Dittmar and Iaquinta's Eoos (Pierce), Gee Stables' Itchy (Vince Copeland), Joe Muscara's Classic Cullen N (Cole) and making his first start since last Summer, Big Heart (Morand), owned by Howard Taylor, Mitch Rosenthal and Bob Feldman.

Eight start in the second $22,000 pace. Robbins Nest Farm and Wendy Crissman's Mount Olympus (Sean Bier) seeks a third consecutive win while Wood, Dittmar and Iaquinta's White Hot Cards (Pierce) turned in a sparking 1:51.2 success last Monday. Bonnie Allen and Brenda Harper's Prince Of Luck (Givens) is back in top form and drew the rail with No Perfect Escape (Wolfenden), racing for Rodney Long, Greg and Jack Davis, is alongside. Crissman Inc.'s Redford Hall (Morgan) must overcome starting from the outside. Tim Lancaster's That's Justice (Mark Lancaster) just missed with a second last time out. Not to be overlooked are Wilson and Jeff Clark, and V.M> Cannon's Armbro David (Cole) and Nick Callahan and John Swart's Commander Turk N (Callahan).

Also on the card are $15,500, $14,500 and $13,700 Male paces, along with a $40,000, two $30,000 a $25,000 and a $20,000 claiming pace.

DSBF FROSH COLTS COMPLETE DSBF PRELIMS; $100,000 FINALS NEXT

DOVER, Del. --- The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Two-Year-Old colt and filly, pace and trot $20,000 colt trot preliminaries at Dover Downs completed on a rainy and foggy Sunday, Nov. 30 over a track "labeled" sloppy.

Bad Boy Named Sue, Gentlemen Heir and Sgt. Charlie won the DSBF paces while Special Command and Bakermill Blake won 2nd leg trot prelims.

Eddie Davis pulled Bad Boy Named Sue off the rail at the top of the stretch and wheeled three-wide down the lane to score a 1:56.1 victory in the only DSBF 2nd leg Colt Pace prelim. The Bob Messick and Ron Patton homebred son of Badlands Hanover-Miss Courtney Lynn, trained by Tim Torbert, won for the third time this season. Al Ibad Spider (Tony Morgan) was the early leader and held on for second. Royal Camelot (Brandon Givens) finished third.

Before the wagering program, Gentlemen Heir, a Badlands Hanover-Heir Apparent chestnut, won his second straight prelim and fifth race of the campaign, as Ross Wolfenden pilloted the colt to a 1:55.4 triumph, one of his three winners, in a $20,000 prelim for Exquisite Farms, Let IT Ride and Robert Cooper stables. Grab The Fortune (Mike Colt) took second money. Prince Of Badlands (Davis Jr.) was the show horse.

Jeff Bartels' homebred Sgt. Charlie (Badlands Hanover-Baroque Bogart) notched his third consecutive victory when track-leading driver Corey Callahan steered between horses for a 1:56 victory. Be Wise Tell Lies (Jim Morand) was a neck back in second. Travel Watch (Ben Stafford Jr.) closed with a rush to secure third place, beaten a half-length.

In the two $20,00 DSBF frosh trots, Tom O.Lail-owned and trained Special Command, sired by CR Commando from Emmy Winner, raced to an early lead and led the rest of a 2:01.4 mile to win his first start in the prelims, a 2:01.4 triumph. Outdoor Acton (Davis Jr.) was second. Collect The Brass (Carlo Poliseno), despite several breaks in stride, still finished third.

Bakermill Blake scored a 2:02 success in the other DSBF division with veteran Bob Shahan in the bike. The Linbo-Snappy PA colt is owned by Sherrie and Blake Baker and breeder Vicki Givens. It was his second win of the year. Ruby Ransom (Givens) was second with Hot Potato (Morand) third.

The top eight pointgetting filly trotters and the top eight colt trotters from the prelims will vie for $100,000 DSBF finals next Sunday, Dec. 7. The top eight filly and colt pacers race for $100,000 finals on Monday, Dec. 8.
On the regular overnight card, Bob Kowalski's Slainte, a three-year-old Art Major filly from Far Ahead Hanover won for the second straight time fashioning a 1:58.1 victory in a 3,4&5-Year-Old $13,200 Filly and Mare pace. Jim Morand drove the win besting Cannae Princess (Tim Tetrick) and Hawthorne Hudson (Morgan), second and third respectively.

First Royal N took the lead in front of the grandstand and then was never headed in a 1:54.2 triumph giving Tim Tetrick his second winner of the night. Recently acquired by Carter Racing Stable, the Live Or Die-Our Class gelding Corey Callahan's third win came directing trainer Jason Skinner's Jiffy Popcorn home in 1:55.1 to win a $25,000 Claiming Allowance pace. Western Bay (Daryl Bier) was second with Blue Swimmer A (Plante) third.

Arty L.Foster's Ace Boo Koo took Ross Wolfenden into the winner's circle for the third time after a 1:54.2 victory in a $20,000 Delaware Claiming pace. Diamonds Revenge (Morgan) finished second. Vivere (Morand) was third.

With driving multiples: meet leader Corey Callahan had four wins, Ross Wolfenden, three, Tim Tetrick, Brandon Givens, Eddie Davis Jr. and Tony Morgan two each.

November 30, 2008

DSBF FRESHMEN HEAD FOR $100,000 FINALS NEXT WEEK

DOVER, Del. --- Tom's Toy, Shes Everything and Wishwell Star won Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Filly paces while No More Games, JA's Commando, Circle M Yankee took the 2nd leg $20,000 Filly trot preliminaries at Dover Downs on a chilly Saturday, Nov. 29.

Tom Cooke's homebred Tom's Toy overpowered six rivals to win her $20,000 prelim by open length with Corey Callahan recording his fourth driving win of the night. The daughter of Powerful Toy-Glowing Hans opened up a growing lead after the three quarters and waltzed to her third victory of the season and second straight. AJ's Lilgamblngal (Brandon Givens) came on to finish second in front of Loft Expectations (Jim Morand).

Shes Everything continued on the winning train notching her sixth victory in succession in her prelim. The Badlands Hanover-Theatrical Hanover filly is a K&R Racing and Teague Inc. homebred. Jim Morand did not want to take any prisoners as he wheeled the frosh pacers to the lead in a :26.4 opening panel and paced a sub :30 quarter the rest of the way for a 1:55.2 conquest. The win boosted her bankroll to $121,498 in her 13th start. Real Shiny (Bart Dalious) was runner-up. B Bad (Bryan Truitt) was the third place finisher.

Wishwell's Star trotted into the lead with a well-timed moved by Jonathan Roberts and then coasted to a 1:56.1 decision in the other $20,000 prelim. Sired by Badlands Hanover from owners Herman and Lynn Drenth's mare Anna Mariah, Wishwell Star made it to the winner's circle for the second time in this her first year of racing. Everymileamemory (Vic Kirby) finished second with Beads N Weeds (Eddie Davis Jr.) third.

The three trotting prelims were raced early, non-wagering. No More Games began a big night for driver Corey Callahan. The CR Commando-Celebrity Charter filly took the lead early and was in command the rest of a 2:02.1 mile for her second win in four career races. Kathleen Kuebler owns the winner, trained by Erv Miller. Political Post (Davis Jr.) finished second in front of Court Critic (Jeff Fout).

Pam Wagner's JA's Commando broke stride at the half, yet still rallied to catch her six opponents and then forge to the front in deep stretch to score a 2:03 victory in a another DSBF prelim. Vic Kirby guided the CR Commando-Anastasia Andy back on the trot to catch the field and continue on for a 2:03 victory. It was his forth sin of the year, all in DSBF competition. Copper Harbor (Tony Morgan) came on to finish second while early leader Sassy Britches (George Dennis) tired late and held on to third place.

Eddie Davis Jr. took Circle M Yankee right to the front and proved uncatchable in ac 2:03.3 victory in her DSBF trot. \Owned by breeder Bobby Myers, Circle M Yankee is a CR Commando winning product from his broodmare ABC Yankee. Funny Briefs (Kirby) a winner last week, had to settle for second. The Felton Queen (Morand) took third.

There are two DSBF Colt trots and three Colt paces set to complete the 2nd leg prelims on Sunday.

The top eight pointgetting filly trotters and the top eight colt trotters from the prelims will vie for $100,000 DSBF finals on Sunday, Dec. 7. The top eight filly and colt pacers will race for $100,000 finals on Monday, Dec. 8.

On the undercard, it the $15,000 conditioned trot, Jack Parker Jr. guided Eric Schultz doubled-gaited Twelve Seventeen to a 1:58.1 victory on the pace from post 8 at 39-1 odds.

Corey Callahan had four winners, Ross Wolfenden had a driving double.

November 29, 2008

DSBF COLT 2nd LEG PRELIMS SUNDAY AT DOVER DOWNS

DOVER, Del. --- The 2nd preliminary leg of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Two-Year-Old Colt trots and paces on Sunday, Nov. 23 at Dover Downs. Post tie is 5:30 p.m.

The only $20,000 DSBF colt pace on the wagering schedule comes in the 1st race. Bob Messick and Ron Patton's Bad Boy Named Sue, with driver Eddie Davis Jr., leads a field of six Delaware-sired freshmen to post. Linda Molesworth's Captain Casey, handled by Roger Plante, drew the rail while PT Stable's Al Ibad Spider leaves from outside post 6 with the sport's leading driver, Tony Morgan, in the bike. The other starters are Royal Camelot, owned by Erika Paradee and Ricky Pryor, with Brandon Givens driving, Bill and Barbara Kinsey's Muskrat Bill and Bob Kinsey Jr. What A Boomer completes the starting lineup with George Dennis driving for Ed Walls.

In non-wagering DSBF prelims, In one of last week's 1st leg trot winners, Tony Poliseno's Collect The Brass (Carlo Poliseno) and Outdoor Action (Eddie Davis Jr.) owned by Bobby and Macey Mae Myers, tangled with a first time starter, Tom O. Lail's Special Command (Roger Plante), among six participants.

A second $20,000 trot pits Ed Maas and Nanticoke Racing Inc.'s Ruby Ransom, Marvin Mayer's Hot Potato (Jim Morand) and Shirley Shand's Snowy Finn (Wolfenden) in a field of seven.

In the DSBF Colt Pace prelims, Gentlemen Heir (Tim Tetrick) was a winner last week for Let It Ride, Robert Cooper stables, and Exquisite Farms, The chestnut colt meets a pair of second-place finishers only Money Inc.'s Prince Of Badlands (Davis Jr.) and Bad Blood George (Morgan), owned by Crystal Ball Stables, Bob and Greg Laham.

The other $20,000 prelim is headed by Jeff Bartels' homebred Sgt. Charlie (Corey Callahan) and Travel Watch (Ben Stafford Jr.) racing for Ben Stafford and John Heckler.
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On a strong undercard are a $13,200 Filly and Mare pace, a $12,500 Male pace plus a $25,000 and $20,000 Claiming paces.

Saturday and Sunday post time is 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday racing begins at 4:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission or parking at Dover Downs. Reservations are suggested for the Winner's Circle Restaurant. Call 302-674-4600.

November 28, 2008

DSBF TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROT AND PACE PRELIMS SATURDAY

DOVER, Del. --- After a two-day respite at Dover Downs, the second round of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Two-Year-Old $20,000 preliminaries are set for Saturday, Nov. 29 with three filly trots, all non-wagering, and three filly pace divisions. First post is 5:30 p.m.

Two of the three DSBF Filly Pace prelim winners meet in the 8th race division. Jim Morand guided VIP Internet Stable's Lofty Expectations to his second straight win in his prelim. Tom Cooke's Tom's Toy recorded a 1:56 win and leaves from the rail. Charles and Diane Coursey's AJ's Lilgamblngal finished second with Brandon Givens. Go Jackie Jo with Ross Wolfenden driving for Brent Outten and Green Racing, took third money last week while Only Money's Always Thinking did not start last week. Eddie Davis Jr. will drive. The other starters are A Kut Above with Roger Plante, for Hastings, the Rementers and trainer Kay Gannon and Gene Ewing's GE's Jody with Corey Callahan.

Shes Everything (Morand), owned by K&R Racing and Teague Inc., puts a five-race win streak on the line in her $20,000 prelim. Little Bit Tricky (Wolfenden) finished second last week but the filly owned by Jim and Brent Outten and Green Racing. must start from post 8. CJ Crystal (Roger Plante) was third in that same race for owners Charles Johnson, Lois Cicippio and Shirley Collins. The rest of the field is Carter Racing and Bobby Myers' Rusty's Joy, from the rail with Ken Westerside's Techee (Kim Vincent) alongside. Julianne Watkins and Lorie Davis' Wish You Were Me (George Dennis) Naughty Francesca (Jonathan Roberts) for owners Herman and Lynn Drenth and Not Bad At All (Jack Parker Jr.), owned by Jack D. Parker and Lynne Green.

The other DSBF prelim is a wide-open affair. Last week Everymileamemory (Kirby) closed from far back to finish second for Larry Kovacs, Hal Dancer and Linda Condon. Al Moor and J&E Stable's Beads N Weeds (Davis Jr.), Herman and Lynn Drenth's Wishwell Star (Roberts) and Jerry Smith and driver Bryan Truitt's BA Lady are other factors. Ed Wells Karen's Destiny (Dennis), driver Jack Park and Eric Schultz's Mata Hari and Nick Callahan's homebred Robindarich (Morgan) are the other participants.

Prior to the first race, there are three DSBF Filly Trot prelims will race starting at 4:40 p.m., 4:50 p.m. and at 5 p.m. Each section has a 1st leg winner as the one to beat. Funny Briefs heads the first $20,000 division, No More Games (Callahan), in the second with JA's Command (Kirby) in the other.

The top eight after pace and trot prelims return for four $100,000 finals next week. The colt and filly trotters race on Sunday, Dec. 7, while the filly and colt pacing finals will be held on Monday, Dec. 8.

November 27, 2008

DOVER DOWNS EXTRA - 11/27/08
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After a two-day hiatus on Thanksgiving day and Friday, (Nov. 28), live racing returns to the track on Saturday (Nov. 29) when The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) begins its 2nd and final preliminary round. Several of this week's two-year-old events will be raced on the weekend cards, some non-wagering. On Saturday, six preliminary $20,000 divisions for fillies will be contested, three for trotters and three for pacers. The three paces are on the wagering program with three trots non-wagering. The Sunday cared features five Colt divisions with one on the betting program. The other four, two paces and two trots are non-wagering held prior to the regular 5:30 p.m. post time. The top eight point getters in each division qualify for next week's $100,000 finals. The filly and colt trot finals are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7 with the colt and filly pace finalists meeting on Monday, Dec. 8.
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Corey Callahan leads all drivers in dash wins after four weeks of the 2008-09 meet becoming the first to win 50 races. Tony Morgan, last meet's champion, is in second with 48 winners. Ross Wolfenden has 37, good for third place. Tim Tetrick ranks fourth in the standings with 35 winners. Jim Morand is in fifth place with 30 trumps.
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Josh Green has moved back into first place in the Leading Trainer standings haltering 21 winners. Chuck Crissman is next with 15 wins. Wayne Givens is third with 14 wins. Dylan Davis has moved up into fourth place with 13 wins while Tim Crissman and George Teague are tied for fifth with 12 wins each.
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At the Thanksgiving break, Tony Morgan, a three-time former leading dash-win driver, leads the sport in 2008 with 883 wins. Another Dover Downs regular, Tim Tetrick was second with 865 winners. Tetrick, who set an all-time one-season record in 2007 has already bettered that record of $18.3 million in purses for horses he had driven with $18.792-million with a month remaining this year. Ron Pierce, who races weekly at the track has banked nearly $10.6 million while Tony Morgan is fifth in the overall standings, is the latest to reach seven figures, with $10.025 million in purses.
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Victors Vicky became the first five-race winner this meet on Wednesday (Nov. 26) when Corey Callahan drove the five-year-old to victory in the $26,000 Open trot. Her five wins have come working her way through the race conditions, non-win, winners-over and this one in the Open trot.
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Dead-heat wins are rare, but two deadheat wins in little more than a month involving the same horse, is highly unusual. Go Nano Go and Safari Heat could not be separated by the photo finish camera in a 1:57.1 mile on Wednesday in an $18,000 trot. During closing week at Harrington Raceway, the gelding and Put Them On Hold also finished in a deadheat victory in 1:57.3.
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Last Monday (Nov. 17), for a fifth straight start, Mighty River A, raced for a new owner. His latest is Toby Lynch, who claimed the pacer on Nov. 10. In prior starts, the pacer was claimed twice by Les Givens and twice by Joe Hundertpfund.

VICTORS VICKY FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN IN TAK$26,000 FEATURE TROT

DOVER, Del.--- Victors Vicky remained unbeaten in five starts this meet stepping up to win the $26,000 Open trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The sport's leading driver Tony Morgan had five wins, meet leader Corey Callahan added three.

In her first visit to the feature trot ranks, Victors Vicky handled the jump in class easily for her 10th win of the year for Fabulous Farms extending the Richard Johnson-conditioned daughter of Valley Victor-Deaconess Hanover's seasonal bankroll to $145,350.

While Rose Run Flash (Mike Cole) and LT's Best (Vince Copeland) battled for the lead at the three-quarters, meet leading driver Corey Callahan waited patiently until the final turn before moving Victors Vicky three wide and the pair vaulted into the lead and won convincingly in 1:56.2. Joey The Jet JT (Tony Morgan) was enjoying a trip third behind the battling pair, but could not get to the passing lane soon enough rallying to finish second. Rose Run Flash was a brave third. The win was the third for driver Callahan.

For the second time in two nights, the photo finish camera could not separate two horses on the finish line. In the $18,000 trot, J&E Stable's Go Nano Go (Balanced Image-Cool Reins), with Eddie Davis Jr., cut out the mile only to share first place with fast finishing Safari Heat (Striking Sahbra-Sun Victory), driven by Vic Kirby for Tom and Gregg Morris, in a 1:57.1 deadheat for win. Veteran Breeze Hill Will (Morgan) came on strongly in the stretch to finish third. It was the second time in little more than a month, on Oct. 22 at Harrington, that Go Nano Go was involved in a winning deadheat.

Chloes Silver Star made her first appearance at the track a winning one as Tony Morgan drove the Intrepid Seelster-Silver Chloe mare to a 1:55.1 win in an $11,500 3.4&5-Year-Old Filly and Mare pace. Recently purchased by Gar Evans and Foulk Stables, the Ontario-bred four-year-old held off Hot Lips (Copeland), second, and third-place Angels And Me (David Hill) for the score. I was the fourth of five Morgan wins.

Outside post 8 proved no trouble for Larry Hughes' Artciano as Bret Brittingham guided the Artiscape-Armbro Awesome gelding to victory in 1:55.1 to win a 3,4&5 $10,800 Pace. Racsan Matt (Kirby) was next. Kaden (Jonathan Roberts) was the show finisher.

November 26, 2008

SPORTSFANCY WINS $26,000 DISTAFF FEATURE TUESDAY AT DOVER

DOVER, Del.--- Sportsfancy made her first Dover Downs start of the meet a winning one with a front pacing 1:53.1 score in the $26,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap pace on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Brandon Givens led the driver win parade with a triple.

Sportsfancy

After Ball Gown A and Blissfull Lil were scratched, Sportsfancy had little trouble forging into the lead in the feature. With Eric Goodell in the bike, the odds-on favorite Sportsmaster-Finish Firstfancy four-year-old disposed of her four rivals for her seventh victory of the season lifting her 2008 earnings to $128,420. Ladyfield (Tony Morgan) finished second ending a two-race win streak. Shady Sabrina (Ron Pierce) was third.

In the first of two $18,000 Filly and Mare paces, recent New Zealand import, Lady Bess N, now owned by Sherrie and Blake Baker, notched her first North American win in her second local start, one of three wins for driver Brandon Givens. Six-year-old with all American blood, Dream Away by a Royce mare Roydon Royce, scored the win in 1:53.1. Roxie Lee N (Ross Wolfenden) rolled home second with Magic Maverick (Tom Jackson) the show horse.

Lady Bless

Roger Plante piloted Ken Wood's Final Renee to a 1:53.3 in the other $18,000 distaff pace. Nidya A (Mike Cole) closed strongly to finish second in front of Seaswift Princess (Pierce).

Final Renee

Alice's Restaurant, handled by meet leading driver Corey Callahan for owners Mitch Rosenthal and Dan Pallay, held off a fast closing Faithfully (Vince Copeland) to take a 1:53 victory in a $15,500 pace of females,

Max Walton's Meadowcroft Man won the $12,000 feature trot. The San Pellegrino-Independent Girl gelding, with Eddie Davis Jr. at the helm, was a 1:57.4 winner. Letmetellusumthin (Callahan) and Earl Shirley (Clifton Green) were second and third respectively.

In addition to Brandon's Givens three wins, Corey Callahan, Ron Pierce and Mike Cole had driving doubles.

VICTORS VICKY LOOKS FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT IN $26,000 DOVER TROT

DOVER, Del. --- Victors Vicky, part of the standout two-horse Fabulous Farm entry, returns to action in the $26,000 Open trot on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Dover Downs. First post is at 4:30 p.m. There is no live racing on Thursday, Thanksgiving day.

Victors Vicky

Trainer Richard Johnson and driver Corey Callahan have been undefeated thus far this meet in top class feature trots alternating Sauce Two K and Victors Vicky in all-win performances. This week, Victors Vicky steps up to the $26,000 Open level taking on six rivals led by Joey The Jet JT, a fast finishing second in last week's feature with Tony Morgan piloting. Shutter Boy, a winner last time out for George Dennis, has raced in sophomore stakes this Fall for North State Street Stable and George & Tina Dennis Inc.

Tom Barrett's LT's Best will be tough from post 1 with Vince Copeland in the bike. Rose Run Flash and Mike Cole, owned by Lauren Allen and Foulk Stables, is alongside. The rest of the starters are Bob Collins' Star Swagger, driven by Rodger Plante, and Tina and Joanne Clark, and Cantwell Bridge Stable's steadily improved Powerful Committee with Vic Kirby driving.

Ricky Pryor and Wendy Crissman's Breeze Hill Will (Morgan), fresh from a win, heads a field of eight in an $18,000 trot. Several rivals drop down in company. Big Sky Thunder (Roger Plante), owned by Dave Hanisch and Dom Raffaneilli, raced in the Open.

Driver Art Stafford Jr.'s Vicki Gram, Delbert Cain's Go Easy Go (Dennis), trainer-driver Carlo Poliseno's Sugar Valley Alley has the rail while Saint Johns Boy (Wolfenden) drw the outside. Not to be ignored are J&E Stable's Go Nano Go (Eddie Davis Jr.). Safari Heat (Kirby) makes his first start this meet.

An $11,500 Filly and Mare pace has nine starters. 3 Brothers Stable's JK Good Vibrations (Morand) was a winner last time while Doris Marine's Roses And Olives (Brandon Givens) and Jennifer McGlinchey's newcomer Gabby's Love, both finished second. Alain Durivage's Im Betting On You (Wolfenden) starts from post 9 in the 2nd tier.

moves up after a big win after starting from the outside last week. Ken Wood and Bill Dittmar own the gelding that will be driven by Tony Morgan. Lauren Allen and Foulk Stables' Rose Run Flash, with Mike Cole, has been race well in his recent starts. Short Stay will leave from the rail for owner, trainer, driver Ross Wolfenden with fast finishing roan Big Sky Thunder, handled by Roger Plante for Dave Hanisch and Dom Rafanelli, is alongside.

A pair of $11,000 Filly and Mare events are the top paces on the program. Willow Mill Stables Hawthorne Hudson (Morgan) and Nick Callahan's recent acquisition newcomer Riddler On The Roof (Callahan) head one section while Sand Feathers (Tim Tetrick) and PW Michelle (George Dennis) owned by Steve Stites, John Bosch and George Wagner, lead eight to post in the other.

November 25, 2008

IMMORTAL QUEST N, PRINT IT AND WYNNFIELD FLASH WIN DOVER TRI FEATURES

DOVER, Del.--- Immortal Quest N scored a wire-to-wire 1:51.4 victory in the $32,500 Delaware Special, while Print It closed with a rush in the 26,000 Open and Wynnfield Flash came from far back to win a $23,000 Winners-Over in tri-feature paces at Dover Downs on Monday, Nov. 24.

One of the best pacers last meet, Immortal Quest N, returned to top form besting seven foes in an Eddie Davis Jr. driven never-look-back victory in the week's top race. The win was the 10th this season for the Sands A Flyin-Reign In New York gelding owned by Carter Racing Stable and trainer Bobby Myers. The win boosted his 2008 earnings to $207,396. Winbak Speed (Brandon Givens), last week's winner, came home quickly to take second. Thin Blue Line (Ron Pierce) was third.

Print It, the first of two winners for owner Tom Kelly, former Minnesota Twins World Series winning manager, closed with mercury-like speed in a :27.4 final panel, to beat Beau Rivage N (Ross Wolfenden) to the wire in 1:52.1. The win was the second straight for the eight-time winner this season. Eric Goodell drove The Panderosa-Framed Print gelding, now a $29,960 winner this year. I Ain't No Fool (Tim Tetrick) was a close up third.

Larry Baron's Wynnfield Flash looked out of it as the nine-horse $23,000 Winners-Over field turned for home. Ron Pierce shook the Spirited Style-Lindwood Hanna gelding in the lane, and the four-year-old swept past them all nearing the wire for a 1:52.2 triumph. That's Justice (Mark Lancaster) was right behind in the photo with Next Flight (Jim Morand), a fast finishing third.

Mount Olympus, driven by Sean Bier for Robbins Next Farm and Wendy Crissman, took the lead on the final turn and hustled his way to a second straight victory winning an $18,500 Male pace in 1:53. Classic Cullen N (Mike Cole) zipped down the stretch to finish a close second. Tacos Du Russeau (Corey Callahan) was the sow horse.

Trainer Josh Green enjoyed a four-win night. Ron Pierce and Tony Morgan registered three wins each and Eddie Davis Jr. had drive two winners.

November 24, 2008

IMMORTAL QUEST N RETURNS TO $32,500 DEL. SPECIAL MONDAY

DOVER, Del--- After a short respite, Immortal Quest N is a newcomer to the $32,500 Delaware Special on Monday, Nov. 24 at Dover Downs. A $26,000 Open and a $23,000 Winners-Over pace head the strong undercard. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

Immortal Quest N, one of last meet's standout pacers took time off to qualify two straight weeks, and the Bobby Myers and Carter Racing Stable's nine-year-old gelding with Eddie Davis Jr. at the controls, drew post 1 in the feature. Last week, Winbak Speed took the early lead and was never headed in a 1:51.3 victory in the $32,500 Del. Special Niel Gargiulo and trainer Wayne Givens owned the Village Jove gelding with Brandon Givens in the bike. Thin Blue Line stalked the winner all the way with Ron Pierce driving and remained second with Arty Foster's Devil's Ivy third. This time Tony Morgan will drive.

Immortal Quest N

After consecutive seconds, Kovach Stables' Art Director sat out last week and returns with Tim Tetrick driving. The other starters are: Green Racing Inc.'s Steeler steps out of the claiming ranks with Ross Wolfenden piloting. Erika Paradee's Bullion Bill A and Eric Goodell leaves from post 7.

Three of the starters in the $26,000 Open pace. Tom Kelly's Print It (Goodell) and Tom Lazzaro and Harness The Power's I Ain't No Fool (Tetrick) were wire-to-wire winners while Three Point Acres' Cool Cal (Morgan) won from off the pace. Todd Wise and Carter Racing Stable's Victory Spirit N (Pierce), a highly thought of New Zealand import, makes his North American debut while Harry Von Knoblauch's Beau Rivage N (Vince Copeland), a top class Chicagoland performer, makes his first local start.

Print It

Western Ace (Corey Callahan), owned by Kovach Stables and Teague inc., was a badly beaten favorite last week seeks retribution. Joe Muscara's Radar Installed N (Mike Cole0 leaves from the rail.

Nine start in the $23,000 Winners-Over pace with two fresh from wins. Armbro David (Cole) came from far back to win last Monday for Jeff and Wilson Clark, and V.M. Cannon. Crystal Art (John Roberts), owned by Carolyn Franklin, Bob and Greg Laham, also posted a victory. Jeff and Paul Long's Sheer Brilliance (Vic Kirby), and Larry Baron's Wynnfield Flash (Pierce) were game seconds last time. Three Point Acres' Western Hot Shot (Tetrick) has post one with Tom Ceraso's Scapa N (Corey Callahan), is a newcomer but starts from post 8.

Sheer Brilliance

The other contestants are Next Flight (Jim Morand) racing for the Faragallis, Belle Bauman and Del Cote, Mystic Gold (Wolfenden), and Tim Lancaster's That's Justice (Mark Lancaster) from post 9 in the second tier.

The undercard features an $18.500 and a $15,000 and a $14,500 Male paces plus a $30,000 a $25,000 and $20,000 claiming pace.

FIVE DSBF 1ST LEG PRELIMS HIGHLIGHT DOVER SUNDAY RACING

DOVER, Del.--- It was the colt and gelding two-year-olds night in Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) first-leg preliminaries at Dover Downs on Sunday, Nov. 23. Mr. Wiggles, Gentlemen Heir and Sgt. Charlie won the $20,000 paces while Collect The Brass and Outdoor Action were DSBF trot winners.

Collect The Brass turned in a sparkling 1:58.3 victory in the first DSBF Colt trot. Carlo Poliseno wasted no time getting the lead and then overpowered five rivals on the way to his third victory of the year. The son of CR Commando-Yagot Prestige now has won $36,498 for owned Tony Poliseno. Ruby Ransom (Brandon Givens) was his closest pursuer. Wishwell Bigmo (Jonathan Roberts) finished third.

In the second $20,000 trot, Bobby and Macey Mae Myers' Outdoor Action, a CR Commando-Liberty Trust gelding, came through with a 2:02.4 win .Hot Potato (Jim Morand) was a strong second with Snowy Finn (Ross Wolfenden) the show horse.

Elmer Fannin and George Teague Jr. Inc.'s Mr. Wiggles pulled a mild 1:54.4 surprise in one of three $20,000 DSBF Colt prelims. The Badlands Hanover-Wiggle Hanover bay took the lead from post 8 at the start and never looked back in a 1:54.4 triumph, his fifth in seven starts. Travel Watch (Ben Stafford Jr.) was runner-up. Race favorite Ray's Big Bubba (Wolfenden) made strong bid on the backstretch but could not reach the leader and gallantly held on for third.

Gentlemen Heir scored a 1:55.2 triumph in his $20,000 prelim. Tim Tetrick guided the Badlands Hanover-Heir Apparent chestnut to his fourth win of the season. Bad Bleed George (Morgan) finished second in front of All Powerful (Wayne Long).

Jeff Bartels' homebred Sgt. Charlie won his second race in a row as Corey Callahan steered the victory in another DSBF Colt pace. Prince of Badlands (Eddie Davis Jr.) and Captain Casey (Roger Plante) were second and third respectively.

The second round of DSBF prelims takes place next Saturday and Sunday. The top eight point getters qualify for $100,000 finals for filly and colt trotters on Sunday, Dec.7. The colt and filly pacer finals are slated for Monday, Dec. 8.

November 23, 2008

MORAND-TEAGUE AND KIRBY-BROWN WIN TWO $20,000 DSBF PRELIMS

DOVER, Del.--- It was a night for First State sired freshmen fillies at Dover Downs on a cold Saturday, Nov.22. No More Games, Funny Brief and JA's Commando won the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) $20,000 first-leg preliminary trots while Lofty Expectations, Shes Everything and Tom's Toy were the winning colts. Trainers George Teague and Manley Brown and their drivers Jim Morand and Vic Kirby won two prelims each. Ross Wolfenden had a driving triple.

All three filly trots featured easy wins, two with Vic Kirby at the controls of Manley Brown contestants. No More Games, a CR Commando-Celebrity Charter bay, turned in the most impressive victory. Corey Callahan opened up a big lead heading into the final turn and breezed home a 2:00.2 winner, his first win in only three starts for trainer Erv Miller and owner Kathleen Kuebler. Copper Harbor (Tony Morgan) was second best with Circle M Yankee taking the photo for third place.

Kirby driving Pam Wagner's JA's Commando took no prisoners en route to a 2:02.4 score in another $20,000 DSBF prelim. The Felton Queen (Jim Morand) was next with Worthy Command (Ross Wolfenden) the show horse. The win was the third in seven starts for the CR Commando -Anastasia J filly trained by Manley Brown.

Funny Briefs, a Political Briefing-Over Comical lass owned by Lloyd Arnold, was the other Brown-trained, Kirby-driven winner in 2:03.1. Second-place belonged to Oh Sweet Victory (Wolfenden) with Pin As Sin (Jim Morand) third.

Another potent combination, trainer George Teague and driver Jim Morand, collaborated on a pair of winners in $20,000 colt and gelding divisions. Shes Everything, a daughter of Badlands Hanover-Theatrical Hanover, notched a 1:55 victory, her sixth of the year, for K&R Racing and Teague Inc. The odds-on favorite won for the fifth consecutive start. Little Bit Tricky (Wolfenden) and CJ Crystal (Roger Plante) were second and third respectively.

The Teague-Morand team registered a 1:57.3 triumph in another DSBF section beating AJ's Lilgamblngal to the wire. Go Jackie Jo (Wolfenden) was the third finisher. VIP Internet Stable owns the filly sired by Badlands Hanover from Lofty Aspirations.

Tom's Toy, with Corey Callahan handling the reins, won his second on the program rolling home a 1:56 winner for owner Tom Cooke. A filly by Powerful Toy-Glowing Hans is conditioned by Roger Hans. Everymileamemory (Kirby) was runner-up. Rusty's Joy (Wolfenden) cut out early fractions and finished third.

The second round of DSBF Filly prelims takes place next Saturday. The top eight point getters qualify for $100,000 finals for filly and colt trotters on Sunday, Dec.7. The colt and filly pacer finals are slated for Monday, Dec. 8.

Ross Wolfenden won three races. Corey Callahan and George Dennis has two wins apiece.

November 22, 2008

FIVE DSBF COLT FIRST ROUND PRELIMS SUNDAY AT DOVER DOWNS

DOVER, Del. --- The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) spotlight shines on colts with three paces and two trots on Sunday, Nov. 23 at Dover Downs. Post time is 5:30 p.m.

The headliner of $20,000 DSBF colt pace prelims comes in the 10th race. Ray's Big Bubba (Ross Wolfenden) has won five times, including a 1:51.3 triumph last time, Mr. Wiggles (Corey Callahan) has four wins for Elmer Fannin and George Teague Jr. Stiles, Bosch and Wagner's Brite Toy (George Dennis) was a winner last time out.

The DSBF events begin in the first DSBF with the first $20,000 trot prelim. Ruby Ransom, owned by Ed Maas and Nanticoke Racing, with Brandon Givens driving, winner of the DSBF $100,000 final at Harrington in October, is the one to beat in the first division. Tony Poliseno's Collect The Brass (Carlo Poliseno) drew the rail while Arlie Tinder's Boss Commando (Vic Kirby) and Wishwell Bigmo (Jonathan Roberts) racing for Herman and Lynn Drenth, are the chief adversaries.

The second trot elim is led by Tom O. Lail's Special Command (Roger Plant) Sherrie and Blake Baker's Bakermill Blake (Bob Shahan) and Outdoor Action (Eddie Davis Jr.), owned by Bobby and Macey Mae Myers.

Two of the eight starters in other DSBF Colt pace turned in impressive wins last week. John Celii and Teague Inc.'s Gee I'm Bad (Jim Morand) won in 1:56.3 while Jeff Bartels' Sgt Charlie (Corey Callahan) was even faster winning in 1:54.1.

The other DSBF pace is led by Bob Collins' With A Twist (Plante) a winner of both of his starts. Bad Blood George (Tony Morgan) has been in the money in all six-lifetime stats for Bob and Greg Laham and Crystal Ball Stable.

A $30,000, $25,000 and $20,000 Claiming pace are the top events on the regular overnight card.

November 20, 2008

DOVER DOWNS EXTRA - 11/20/08
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The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) begins its two-year-old events this weekend. Saturday will feature six preliminary $20,000 divisions for fillies, three for trotters and three for pacers. On Sunday, there are two $20,000 DSBF colt divisions and three for colt pacers. A second and final prelim leg is set for the following weekend, Nov. 29 and 30. The top eight pointgetters in the prelims return for $100,000 finals. The filly finals are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7 with the colt finalist battling it out on Monday, Dec. 8.
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When double-gaited Twelve Seventeen, one of the fastest standardbreds, both on the trot and on the pace, trotted to victory last Tuesday (Nov.18), it marked the fifth foal of the Marauder mare Dime A Dip to win in the last few days. The wins came at three tracks, one at Saratoga, one at Plainridge and three at Dover Downs. A Blissful Dimer, Bellas Bombshell, Shoeless Joe and the two-year-old Mata Hari were the other winners. Dime A Dip was foaled in 1987 and took a 1:56.4f record while winning nearly $75-thousand before retiring to the broodmare ranks where she has been very fruitful.
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In the space of seven days, four World Records for two-year-olds went into the record books during the Matron Series events. In elimination divisions, Explosive Matter scored a 1:55 victory to lower the former record for two-year-old trotters set by Keystone Activator by two-fifths of a second. In one of the Matron colt pace sections, If I Can Dream won in 1:50.4, to break one of the longest standing records in the sport. The former of 1:51.1 was first set by Artsplace in 1990 and then equaled in 2007 by Badlands Nitro, also in a Matron elim. The on Sunday, Honorable Daughter reduced the frosh filly trotting record to 155.1. The former track record was 1:56.2 and it was equaled in a Matron elim by Margarita Momma. The World Record for a two-year-old filly pacer is now owned by Hawaiian Drink, who won her Matron Final with a 1:51.3 victory.
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Corey Callahan leads all drivers in dash wins after four weeks of the 2008-09 meet with 43 victories. Tony Morgan, last meet's champion, is in second-place with 36 wins. Tim Tetrick is third in the standings with 33 winners. Ross Wolfenden is number 4 with 31 wins. Jim Morand is in fifth place with 27 trumps.
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Chuck Crissman has gone into first place in the Leading Driver Standings with 14 winners. Three-times defending champion Josh Green is right behind with 13 wins. Wayne Givens is third with 10 wins, while Jeff Clark and Joe Hundertpfund are tied with nine wins.
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Tony Morgan, a three-time former leading dash-win driver, leads all drivers in the sport in 2008 with 857 wins including Wednesday's totals. Another Dover Downs regular, Tim Tetrick was second with 827 winners. Tetrick, who set an all-time one-season record in 2007 has already bettered that record of $18.3 million in purses for horses he had driven, and now has nearly a month-and-a-half remaining this year. Ron Pierce, who races early week and major race days at the track has banked nearly $10.2 million while Tony Morgan is fifth in the overall standings with almost $10 million won.
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Last Monday (Nov. 17), for a fifth straight start, Mighty River A, raced for a new owner. His latest is Toby Lynch, who claimed the pacer on Nov. 10. In prior starts, the pacer was claimed twice by Les Givens and twice by Joe Hundertpfund.

$15,000 TROT, $20,000 DEL. CLAIMER HEAD THURSDAY DOVER CARD

DOVER, Del---Fivedollarsforsox and DI Blast, first and second last week, lead eight in the $15,000 feature trot Thursday, Nov. 20 at Dover Downs. A $20,000 Delaware Claiming pace heads the undercard. Post time is 4:30 p.m.
George Dennis drove Fivedollarsforsox to his fourth win of the season last week coming from behind to score a 1:58 win. Owned by Ask W Stables and George & Tina Dennis, the SJ's Caviar gelding takes on Carol and Jim Atkinson's DI Blast and Mike Cole and Arty Foster's Spunky Vic, with Tim Tetrick in the bike, and Mike and Ann Tait's homebred Tug River Man with Ross Wolfenden, who should enjoy an inside starting post.

Rusty's Biggie, with Tony Morgan in the bike, is rounding into form for Horsemans Financial Agency and Premier Racing Stable. Myrhythmofthemight, handled by Vick Kirby, spent most of last week's race on the outside and still finished fourth. Breeze Hill Will, with Justin Hite driving for Ricky Pryor and Wendy Crissman, drew post 1. Ross Wolfenden will drive Astro Hall, owned by Glenn Wilson and Nanticoke Racing.

Craig Prettyman's Maheer Lord N (Wolfenden) is the lone starter in the $20,000 Delaware Male Claiming pace to win last time out. The inside starters, Robin and Jay Breasure's Mr. Socks (Dennis) and Chris White's Foolish Pleasure (Tetrick) both drop down in claiming price. Beaver Creek Farm's Josh's Z Tam (Roger Plante) was out of the money last time but won his previous start. Lauren Allen's Vivere (Jim Morand) has won 11 races and
$102,774 already this season.

The other starters are Jeff Franklin's Pure Class (Morgan), Jim Banks'
Intimidator Three (Corey Callahan) and Now That's Art (Cole), claimed last time out by Paul McDougall Racing, complete the lineup.

Monday through Thursday post time is 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 5:30 p.m. No live racing on Fridays. Harness and Thoroughbred Simulcasting from
12 Noon until 12 Midnight. There is no charge for parking or admission at Dover Downs.

November 20, 2008

BREEZE HILL WILL TAKES $15,000 DOVER FEATURE TROT THURSDAY

DOVER, Del.--- Breeze Hill Will, the oldest horse in a field of eight geldings scored a 1:56.4 victory to win the $15,000 feature trot on a chilly Thursday, Nov. at Dover Downs.

An 11-year-old by the ill fated King Conch from B Cor Willshedo, Breeze Hill Will and Tony Morgan wore down front-trotting Myrhythmofthenight (Vic Kirby) in deep stretch to win the feature trot. While only his second win of the season, Breeze Hill Will has earned $78,027 this year for Ricky Pryor and Wendy Crissman and $607,063 lifetime. New Zealand import, Myrhythmofthenight, a former third-place finisher in the prestigious Inter Dominion trot, was a 21-1 shot string from the outside and finished a close second. Spunky Vic (Tom Jackson) was the show horse. The victory was the first of two for the sport's leading dash win driver in 2008, Tony Morgan.

The top pace of the night was a $20,000 Claimer won by Craig Prettyman's Maheer Lord N, driven by Ross Wolfenden, in a cavalry charge finish edging four rivals at the wire in 1:54.4. Pure Class (Morgan) was second, Intimidator Three (Corey Callahan) finished third with Foolish Pleasure (Tim Tetrick) in the photo, fourth.

Eddie Davis Jr. had a driving triple while Vic Kirby piloted two winners. Owners Sam Jacobs and Crissman Inc. and trainer Tim Crissman made the winner's circle on two occasions.

No live racing on Friday. Saturday and Sunday post time is 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday racing begins at 4:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission or parking at Dover Downs. Reservations are suggested for the Winner's Circle Restaurant. Call 302-674-4600.

November 19, 2008

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SAUCE TWO K ONE WINS $26,000 TROT ONE OF FOUR FOR COREY CALLAHAN

DOVER, Del.--- Sauce Two K win $26,000 Open/Handicap trot at Dover Downs on Wednesday, Nov. 19. It was one of four winners for meet leading driver Corey Callahan.

Sauce Two K became the first three-time winning trotter this meet as Corey Callahan piloted the Valley Victory-Colors Of The Wind gelding to his 12th win of the year for trainer Richard Johnson who conditions the four-year-old, now a winner of $173,391 this season. Joey The Jet JT (Tony Morgan) battled the winner the length of the stretch and briefly led before Sauce Two K surged to the wire in 1:54.3, equaling his lifetime record. Rose Run Flash (Mike Cole) had a good trip and finished third.

In the first of two $11,000 Filly and Mare paces, Callahan also drove Riddler On Theroof to his first local victory, a 1:54.1 decision for his dad, owner-trainer Nick Callahan. Hawthorne Hudson (Morgan) was second ending a two-race win skein. Un Betting On You (Brandon Givens) was the show horse.

Rodney Mitchell's Haunted won the other $11,000 distaff pace. Kevin Sizer guided the three-year-old Bettor's Delight- Spirit Of Ivy black filly.
Artexpress (Ross Wolfenden) took second in front of PW Michelle (George Dennis).

Callahan began his big night driving both ends of a Letmetellusumthin and Devastating A daily double. Tony Morgan had a three-bagger and Ross Wolfenden, a driving double.

November 18, 2008

27-1 SHOT DOVER DOLLY WINS $22,000 DISTAFF FEATURE TUESDAY

DOVER, Del.--- Longshot Dover Dolly won the $22,000 Filly and Mare Winners-Over pace while Ladyfield and Emma Rose Ben cop sub-feature events at Dover Downs on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

Victory Kirby moved Dover Dolly three wide on the far turn and then proceeded to overtake the leaders in the stretch to get up at the wire in
1:54.4 at 27-1 odds. The winner of the $100,000 DSBF Filly Final at Harrington last Summer made her first start at the meet early this month and was at her best catching Seamstresforthepan (Allan Davis) in the closing strides. Final Renee (Roger Plante) came on for third. Jim McAuliffe owns Dover Dolly, a three- year-old Badlands Hanover-Morepowertoya filly trained by Bobby Myers.

One race earlier, Ladyfield and Tony Morgan registered a 1:55.3 victory in an $18,500 distaff pace. Morgan moved the Armbro Cadet-Tally Almahurst seven-year-old to the outside heading to the clubhouse turn. She overtook leader Erma La Em (Ron Pierce) on the backstretch and was in command the rest of the way. Dasher On Attack (Tim Tetrick) was second in front of Nidya A (Mike Cole), third.

A 7-1 shot, Emma Rose Ben darted down the lane for Frank Milby to score a 1:55.3 victory in a $17,300 pace for females. The four-year-old daughter of Vincent N Ben-Dynaglide is trained by Sam Belote for Dawin Kates and lifted her bankroll to $35,746 this year. Timeless Art (Kevin Sizer) led until late and finished second. Nan's Ace (Corey Callahan) closed with a rush for third.

Corey Callahan capped off a three-win program driving Craig Prettyman's Roxie Lee N to her third win in a row. The Fake Left-Richies Dream seven-year-old gave trainer Walter Callahan his second winner of the night. Leavea Smile (Kirby) nipped OC Orange Crush (Pierce) for second.

Ross Wolfenden collected a driving double.

November 17, 2008

SEASWIFT PRINCESS SEEKS THIRD STRAIGHT IN $22,000 DISTAFF PACE

DOVER, Del.--- after two straight wins, Seaswift Princess steps up to the $22, 000 Mares Winners-Over pace feature Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Dover Downs. Two $18,000 distaff paces top the undercard. First post is 4:30 p.m.

Tim Tetrick gets the drive for trainer Jeff Clark behind Joe Muscara's Seaswift Princess while Ron Pierce, her winning driver, selects Three Point Acres' Debs Lady Fortune, a Delaware-sired three-year-old, starting from the rail for trainer Chuck Crissman. Another winner last week, Kathy Davis' Seasmstresforthepan will be driven by Allan Davis.

Jim McAuliffe's Dover Dolly and Vic Kirby leads the opposition, but must leave from post 8. Amy Warrington's Isn't She Fancy, piloted by Jim King, and Russ and Elaine MacKinnon's Fantasy Winner and Ross Wolfenden, have inside posts. Ken Wood's Final Renee, with Roger Plante in the bike, complete the field.

A couple of "Lady's" lead the way in an $18,500 pace for females. Ladyfield (Tony Morgan), owned by the Keelers, Joyce, Kathleen and Linda, returned to the winner's circle last week. Meanwhile, Lady Bess N (Brandon Givens), a recent acquisition by Sherri and Blake Baker, makes her first U.S. start for trainer Wayne Givens. The six-year-old Dream Away import from New Zealand won her last start before being exported.

Charles Cochran's Dasher On Attack (Tetrick) also was a winner last time, wire-to-wire. Classy Nidya A (Cole) starts fro post 9, second tier. Richard and Pat Arndt's Rafaella Seelster (Eddie Davis Jr.), Alamode A (Wolfenden), Mike and Ann Tait's Tug River Aussie (Vince Copeland), Marion Andrew's Magic Maverick (Tom Jackson) drew the rail with Joe and Barbara Huntington's Erma La Em (Pierce) is a newcomer from Chester Downs. .

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November 16, 2008

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DRAFT HANOVER, MR. WIGGLES WIN SUNDAY FEATURES AT DOVER

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DOVER, Del.--- Draft Hanover made his introduction to the claiming ranks a winning one while Mr. Wiggles equaled his lifetime record in twin-features at Dover Downs on Sunday, Nov. 16. Ross Wolfenden drives three winners.

Ross Wolfenden and Draft Hanover went into high gear in the stretch as the only three-year-old in a $25,000 Delaware Claiming pace. The Dragon Again-Debras Charm colt wore down front-pacing Tongue Twister nearing the finish line in 1:54. It was the second win in a row and fourth in his last five starts for owners Dave Kryway and Meadowbranch Stables. Chipoffablueblock (Corey Callahan) took show money.

Draft Hanover

Mr. Wiggles tuned up for the start of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) Two-Year-Old events next week by scoring a 1:53.3 victory in a $10,500 DSBF preliminary pace. The Badlands Hanover-Wiggle Hanover colt, steered by Jim Morand) is owned by Elmer Fannin and Teague Inc. It was his fourth win in six career opportunities. Al Ibad Spider (Tony Morgan) was runner-up. Travel Watch (Ben Stafford Jr.) was the third finisher. Ray's Big Bubba, the pre-race favorite, was scratched.

Mr Wiggles

Beach Romance N gave Tony Morgan his fourth win on the program. The Beach Towel-Love Isin The Air gelding, owned by Curragh Racing Stables, was strongest in the stretch recording a 1:53.3 triumph to win a $12,500 Male pace. Fox Valley Yuppie (Ron Pierce) was runner-up with Auditor N
(Wolfenden) third.

In a $20,000 Delaware Claiming Allowance, Johnny Waite's pacer, Charley, with Tony Morgan driving, taxied alongside Classic Hall (Sean Bier) in deep stretch and then went right by for a1:55.2 victory, his second in a row.
Class Hall held on for second with No Cam Ray (Pierce) taking third.

Monday through Thursday racing begins at 4:30 p.m. No live racing on Friday.
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November 15, 2008

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HONORABLE DAUGHTER, HAWAIIAN DRINK SET FILLY WORLD RECORDS, EXPLOSIVE MATTER, IF I CAN DREAM WIN COLT MATRONS DOVER, Del.

--- It was a night for favorites in the four lucrative Matron
Series Finals at Dover Downs on Saturday, Nov. 15. Both filly finals -
Honorable Daughter in 1:55.1 and Hawaiian Drink in 1:51.3 resulted in
world record while both colt events - Explosive Matter (1:55.3) and If I
Can Dream (1:51.1) were close to, but just off, last week's world
records.

Following a torrential downpour early in the evening, conditions cleared
setting the stage for a high-speed showcase of freshman trotting and
pacing talent.

Honorable Daughter led off the finals with a world record performance in the $226,125 Filly Trot. John Campbell sent to Malabar Man-Honorable Mother bay into the lead and was never headed winning for the eighth time in nine career races. " I hoped to get to the front and not look back," said the Hall of Famer. Heading around the clubhouse turn, Tim Tetrick took OK To Play to the outside and challenged the leader through a :57 half and 1:26 three quarters but the effort went to no avail as Honorable Daughter pulled away in the stretch for a decisive victory in record time. One Tough Girl, with Cat Manzi, rushed down the lane to take third with OK To Play holding on for third. Celebrity Juliet (Brian Sears) was fourth and Margarita Momma regained stride and rallied to finish fifth. Hall of Famer Ray Remmen trains the winner for owners Polo Rosanelli and John Siena. Honorable Daughter, now a winner of $479,305.

Honorable Daughter

Another world record resulted in the $209,700 Matron Filly Pace. Brain Sears put Hawaiian Drink into high gear on the backstretch and thundered past front pacing Perfectionist in mid backstretch to take the lead and open up a quick lead on the way to a 1:51.3 clocking breaking a two-year-old record set by Current Hanover by one-and-a-fifth seconds. Indulge Me, reined by Hall of Famer Mike Lachance zipped past That's The Plan with Tim Tetrick to finish second. Racing Star (Yannick Gingras) was fourth while Up Front Noel (Andrew McCarthy) took the fifth and final payoff spot.

Hawaiian Drink

Lightly raced Explosive Matter won for the fourth straight time in his
brief career winning the $245,775 Matron Colt Trot easily in 1:55.3,
three-fifths of a second off his own world record set last week in his
elimination. Ron Pierce drove the Cantab Hall-Fireworks Hanover youngster taking the lead from Yannick Gingras-driven, Noel Daley-conditioned Salutation Hanover early and coasted to victor for owner Adam Victor & Son. Select Yankee closed well for Daniel Dube for second money. NF Quotable and David Miller were third. Salutation Hanover and Wuthering Hanover (George Brennan) were fourth and fifth respectively.

With a light rain beginning, the $257,850 Colt Pace became a carbon copy finish of last week's elim. If I Can Dream enjoyed a perfect trip
sitting second behind Barber Pole turning in blistering early fractions
for Tim Tetrick who was just along for the ride. Barber Pole in only his
fifth lifetime start made a strong move to capture the lead from If I Can Dream's :26.3 opening panel. He then led the field to the half in a
hot :54.3 and reached the three-quarters in 1:21.3. The two leaders were alone with the rest battling for runner-up spot. George Brennan wheeled If I Can Dream to the outside on the final turn and rocketed into the lead and was unapproachable in the stretch chalking up a 1:51.1 victory as a light rain had begun. Barber Pole was a game second. Schoolkids, the other half of the Bulletproof Enterprises entry with If I Can Dream finished third. Clear Vision (Ron Pierce) and Lightning Elvis (Cat Manzi) took the final finish checks. The victor was the second straight for the Tracy Brainard-trained If I Can Dream, a Western Hanover-Arterra bay, lifting his bankroll to $198,879. The I Am A Fool-B Passionate black filly trained by Tracy Brainard is now
seven for 11 this season and has banked $477,788 for Bulletproof Stables.

If I Can Dream

Saturday and Sunday post time is 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday racing begins at 4:30 p.m. No live racing on Friday. There is no charge for admission or parking at Dover Downs. Reservations are suggested for the Winner's Circle Restaurant. Call 302-674-4600.