DOVER, Del.— Stay In Your Place completed a double for harness racing driver Montrell Teague, trainer Clyde Francis and owner George Teague scoring a 1:54.2 victory in the Monday, March 20 feature race at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan won three of the first four races and finished with four trips to the winner's circle.
In his first start of his three-year-old season, Stay In Your Place, also owned by K&R Racing, who also were co-owners of the outstanding Rainbow Blue, took the lead early and never looked back posting an easy 1:54.2 successfully sophomore debut.
Earlier Montrell Teague guided George Teague's Ain't No Fun to his first win in his initial start of the year. The homebred gelding bred by Teague and Ted Gewertz, a son of Custard The Dragon-Airtight, bested Ascaryone Hanover (Eddie Dennis) and Casino Director (Vince Copeland) second and third respectively.
Tony Morgan also drove two winners.
ARBARA’S SHADOW AND DISMISSAL RENEW RIVALRY IN TUESDAY FEATURE
Barbara’s Shadow, who has won her last three in-a-row, and Dismissal, following near misses in her last two outings, second by a neck after being second by a head, both to Barbara’s Shadow, seeks to return to her four consecutive winning form earlier this year meeting in the $15,000 4&5-Year-Old distaff feature at Dover Downs on Tuesday, March 21 at Dover Downs. Post Time is 4:30 p.m.
Barbara’s Shadow is the winningest female pacer at the track this meet registering six victories, all in 2017. Tony Morgan will drive the streaking four-year-old owned by Brian Hoffecker, trainer Leigh Raymer and driver Vic Kirby.
Owned by CTC Stable, Dismissal will return with driver Corey Callahan who was in the bike for all of her four earlier wins. Forrest Bartlett’s sharp Barefoot Julie, piloted by Tim Tetrick, finished second in all four of her February starts.
David Banks and Layfield Horses’ On Your Six, with Allan Davis steering, has been victim of racing much of her recent starts parked on the outside. Bad Lightning, with Art Stafford Jr. leaves from the rail for owners Josh Parker and Nanticoke Racing. The other contenders are Lou Catana and Vince Bradley’s In The Shadows, who should benefit from moving inside from post 8 last time and Benda Teague’s homebred Wiggle It J with Jim Morand in the bike.
A competitive group of female pacers highlight the rest of the Tuesday program.
Monday through Thursday live racing begins at 4:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are ‘dark days’ at the track. Fine food is available while watching the races at the acclaimed Winner's Circle Restaurant Buffet. Call 302-674-4600.
Marv Bachrad