Dover, DE – Scuola Hanover was an impressive winner in the Mares Winners Over/Select
Pace at Dover Downs on Wednesday (Jan. 19) night. Moments of Joy and Sunny Dee both left alertly and settled in near the quarter-pole.

Scuola Hanover wins Wednesday night at Dover for Art Stafford Jr. Fotowon photo.

Scuola Hanover and driver Art Stafford Jr. were parked to the quarter in :27. Sunny Dee retreated to the pocket and Moments Of Joy settled into the three spot. As the dust settled, it was all Scuola Hanover. She set fractions of :27, :56.1 (:29.1) then she turned on the burners blasting the third quarter in 1:23.2. She paced the third quarter in :27.1.

The even odds race favorite, Major Occasion A and driver Tim Tetrick moved first-up down the backstretch but stalled nearing the three-quarters. Lovely Donna shadowed her second-over but stalled on the rim. Sunny Dee and Moments of Joy both tried in vain to close but came up empty in the stretch.

Scuola Hanover drew off from the field and won by two and a quarter lengths in 1:51. She paid $7.40 for the victory. Scuola Hanover was able to take advantage of the mild 46 degree temperatures and paced her last half in :54.4. The last quarter was paced in :27.3.

Scuola Hanover (A Rocknroll Dance-So Artsi-Artsplace) is owned by Arthur C, Andrew J Stafford and Thomas Ireland all from Delaware.

Sunny Dee was the pocket sitter and finished second for trainer Mike Hall. George Napolitano Jr drove.

Moments Of Joy was third for trainer Bryan Truitt. Victor Kirby drove. Tim Tetrick won three races on the betting card.

Tomorrow’s featured 12 race is the $28,500 Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace. There is a Pick-5 carryover of $1,670. The wager starts on the sixth race.

Post time at Dover Downs on Thursday is 4:30 p.m.