DOVER, Del.— For the second consecutive day, a Dover Downs harness racing driver had a five-bagger, Monday, Ross Wolfenden, Tuesday, Dec. 6, Yannick Gingras. Meanwhile Empress Deo, who was second beaten a nose last week, won the $20,000 Mares Open Handicap for the second time in three weeks splashing to victory in 1:52.3 over a rainy racetrack.
Allan Davis used the passing lane to storm home first in the top distaff event of the week recording her fifth victory of the season with 11 seconds and six thirds for Legacy Racing. She has now won $147,633 in 2016. Consistent Elliesjet N (Jonathan Roberts) closed sharply to finish second ahead of early leader Scandalicious (Tim Tetrick), third. Inittowinafortune (Corey Callahan) was a close fourth.
Terrror At Night got up in 152.2 to win the first of two $15,000 female paces with Jim Morand at the controls for trainer Les Givens and owners Ed Maas, Arlene Paisley and Nanticoke Racing. Arts Jem (Tetrick) and On Your Six (Tony Morgan finished second and third respectively. Terror At Night won for the eighth time this campaign moving seasonal earnings for the Western Terror-Enhance The Night filly to $130.555.
Set Me up with Tim Tetrick scored a 1:53 conquest in the other $15,000 distaff pace. Ron Burke trains the Shark Gesture-Moccasin Flight mare for Weaver Bruscemi and Burke Racing. Dublin Rose (Corey Callahan) was runner-up. Enhance Your Mind (Vic Kirby) was the show horse. The Set Me Up win was her eighth of the year banking $132,325.
Yannick Gingras made the winner's circle five times; Tim Tetrick had three wins, while owner-driver Vic Kirby and trainer Josh Green chalked up doubles.
BOFFIN, AWSOME VALLEY JOIN DOVER $20,000 OPEN, $15,500 TROT SUB FEATURE
Veterans Boffin and Awsome Valley are newcomers in the $20,000 Open/Handicap trot, the Wednesday, Dec. 7 feature race at Dover Downs.
ACI Stuteri AB, Kjell Johannson and trainer Anette Lorentzon own Boffin who won two of her last four outings and will be driven from the outside by Yannick Gingras. Frank Chick’s Awsome Valley, a career winner of $471,538 makes his first pari-mutuel start since last June and will be driven by George Dennis. The well named Tough Mac also should benefit from a move to post 1. The Mike Casalino owned gelding will be in the hands of Corey Callahan. CC Racing’s Il Mago with Tim Tetrick also makes a significant post position change, from 8 to number 2.
The other starters capable of an upset include Celebrity Pegasus, fresh from a win last time driven by Art Stafford Jr for owners Ken Wood, Bill Dittmar, Steve Iaquinta nd Minisink Farms, Tag Up And Go with Tony Morgan. David Miller’s War Cry Hall has been a check-grabbing regular and Robert Key’s homebred Skates N Plates piloted by Yannick Gingras.
One race earlier, in a $15,500 Winners-Over trot, Jovanni Vilanova’s Gillie The Kid (Tetrick) looks for a repeat of last week’s win, his second in the last two. Jim Moore’s Royal Becca J (Jack Parker)Rich Pollucci’s Frost Free Hanover (Vic Kirby) and Bobby Glassmeyer’s Tymal Signature (Pat Berry) all finished second in their most recent outings.
Weekday post time for Monday through Thursday racing is 4:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays are dark days. Parking and admission are free. Reservations are suggested for the Winner's Circle Restaurant’s acclaimed Buffet and for the 4-star Dover Downs Hotel. Call 302-674-4600.
Marv Bachrad