by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Il Mago, who has not missed a check sincearriving at Dover Downs, won for the first time in six starts scoring in the$20,000 Open Handicap Trot in 1:52.3 on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

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Il Mago breezed to victory in the Wednesday feature, his seventh of the year, going into six-figures with $102,046 earned this campaign.

Tim Tetrick moved Il Mago out of second on the backstretchand then breezed to victory, his seventh of the year, going into six-figureswith $102,046 earned this campaign, to win the Wednesday feature. ScottDiDomenico conditions the 7-year-old son of Kadabra-Northern Style for CCRacing. The $663,018 lifetime winner was followed by Tough Mac (Corey Callahan)with Celebrity Pegasus (Art Stafford Jr) the only 4-year-old in the racefinishing third.

A race earlier, Delaware-bred Go Byem returned to winningform disposing of eight rivals for a 1:54 triumph in a $15,500 3,4&5-Year-OldWinners-Over trot. Jim Morand drove the Les Givens-trained Impel Hanover-GoSassy Go for breeder Delbert Cain who owns the 4-year-old gelding withNanticoke Racing. Steel Reserve (Vic Kirby) closed quickly to take second withFrost Free Hanover (Tetrick) the show horse.

Tim Tetrick had four wins including a 20-1 shot, Royal Lad,in a $7,500 trot; .Yannick Gingras scored three times and owner-trainer EdGannon registered two winners. Tetrick and Gingras now are tied for first placein wins this meet with 37 each one more than former leader Vic Kirby.

The top card of the week in the sport is led by a $30,000Preferred pace and a $27,500 Delaware Special on Thursday, Dec. 8 at Dover.

Monday through Thursday, post time is 4:30 p.m. Dover Downsis dark on Fridays. Saturdays and Sundays this meet.