Moments of Joy dominated the winners over/Select pace at Dover Downs on Wednesday night.
Moments of Joy left sharply at the start of the race but was parked out to the quarter by My Kiwi Lady N who eventually settled in the pocket.
Victor Kirby had the hammer down as he hustled Moments Of Joy to the quarter in a blistering 26.3 then wheeled to the half in 55.2. Early pressure was applied by a 1st up Infinite Symbol A as the field passed in front of the stands in tiers, towards the halfway mark.Ā Anytime N shadowed 2nd over on the rim. Sassasās Sister was 3rd over. Infinite Symbol A continued her assault on pacesetter Moments Of Joy as they reached the three quarters as a team in 1:22.4.Ā In the stretch, Kirby and Moments of Joy went into another gear and won in 1:50 by 3 lengths and established a lifetime mark.
Moments of Joy (Western Terror-Joy Luck Hall)Ā is owned and trained by Bryan Truitt. Victorby Kirby drove. Kiwi Lady N took advantage of the pocket trip and finished 2nd for trainer Chris Scicluna and driver Ross Wolfenden. Sassaās Sister closed from 6th and finished 3rd for her trainer Jim Porter. Tim Tetrick was in the bike.
Racing continues Thursday at Dover Downs. Post Time is 4:30 p.m. EST.
by Alex Kraszewski, for Dover Downs