DOVER, Del. — A pair of $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 1st leg preliminaries for colt and gelding trotters share top honors with a $20,000-$25,000 Claiming pace on Tuesday March 24 at Dover Downs. Post time is 4:30 p.m. Both DSBF prelims are non-wagering events raced before the first race on the regular 16-race card.
Political Foe, second in last Fall's $100,000 DSBF Final and a four time winner, with four seconds in nine starts at two, leads the first non-wagering trot. Eddie Dennis trains and drives for Stephanie and Brian Cassell. George Brem and trainer Bob Shahan's Save The Night with George Dennis and Carol Atkinson and Bill Masterson's Circle M RJ teamed with Montrell Teague, lead the opposition.
In the second $20,000 DSBF prelim, Don Marine and Bob Shahan's Political Cash (Allan Davis), Egosnattitues (Jonathan Roberts), owned by Bib Roberts, Graham Grace and M&W Stables, have top credentials in another six-horse field.
On the regular program, Militia Man (Davis), owned and trained by Wayne Long brings a two-race win streak into the $20,000-$25,000 4&5-Year-Old Claiming Handicap pace. Middled Aged Crazy (Tony Morgan) has a second and a first in his previous two outings. Curran Racing's PL Hoofhearted (Corey Callahan) drew post 1 with CC Racing and Tim Tetrick's Bettor And Bold (Eddie Davis Jr.) is alongside.
The other contenders are Frank Chick's Touchdown Mindale (Dennis), Tina Clark and Kovach Stables' Artistic Director (Daryl Bier), LA Express Stable's Brees Creel (Roberts), Wade Wyatt's Swift As A Shadow (Vic Kirby), and Invictus Hanover (Ross Wolfenden) racing for Evans, Parker, Spenden and Nanticoke Racing.
Monday through Thursday racing starts at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are "dark days.
Simulcasting of harness and thoroughbred racing is available daily from 12 Noon until 12 Midnight. There is no charge for parking and admission. Reservations are suggested for the Winner's Circle Restaurant and for those planning to stay at Dover Downs Hotel. Call 302-674-4600.
Marv Bachrad