DOVER,DE — Two newcomers Limelight Beach, a $1.2-million winner, and Rockeyed Optimist lead eight starters in the $30,000 Preferred, while Blazing Bobby Sox is the one to beat in this week's $27,500 Delaware Special Handicap on Thursday, March 16 at Dover Downs. First Post is 4:30 p.m.
Yannick Gingras drives Weaver Bruscemi, M1, Wingfield Bros. and Burke Racing's Limelight Beach, who arrives from Yonkers where he had a win and two seconds, whie Rockeyed Optimist, a recent 1:51 winner at Meadowlands, will be driven by Tim Tetrick for owners Perretti, Berkner, Battaglia and A&B Stable.
Major Uptrend has been sharp recording three wins in-a-row for Mildred Ventriglio with Tony Morgan driving. Jet Airway and Corey Callahan has been close lately for owners Mike Casalino and trainer Dylan Davis.
Following last week's second straight second-place finish Gary Ewing claimed Rangers Sureshot for $30,000. Henderson Farms' Bushwacker is always a contender. Niss Allen's Rockinonby and Tony Morgan has been at the top of his game fast Starsky's Dream N with Vic Kirby raced well last week in his season's debut for Richard Pollucci.
Last Thursday Art Stafford and trainer-driver Art Stafford Jr.'s Blazing Bobby Sox closed strongly for second only to lose a tight photo with Reg Hazzard, G.F. Calloway and Legacy Racing's Sweet Rock (Allan Davis), a neck ahead in second by a neck in $27,500 Delaware Special. Josh Green's Poisonous (Ross Wolfenden) steps up after a 1:50.3 win.
Remember Me VK (Montrell Teague) has won three of his last six including one in 1:50.2. Max Walton and Greg Papaleo's tough veteran Mustang Art (Callahan) and George&Tina Dennis Racing's Forty Five Red (Jim Morand) moving from the outside to post 1 complete the lineup.
in the first of two $15,500 Male paces, Engel and JL Benson stable's Toatsmygoats (Gingras), Sicily (Davis) racing for Reg Hazzard and Legacy Racing and the Dennis Racing's Seventh Secret (Morand) head one, in the other, Richard Stansbury's All The Cookies (Gingras)Betty Brittingham's Tip It On Back (Bret Brittingham) and Eric Foster's Baby Kitty (Russ Foster) head the second section.
In addition ,there is a hard-hitting undercard on the 15-race card.
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by Marv Bachrad, for Dover Downs