by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Nova Artist inched closer to becoming a $1 million winner on Thursday (March 17) in winning the feature race in 1:52.2 at Dover Downs. It was one of five winners for driver Allan Davis.

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Nova Artist (No. 6) was a narrow winner in the $11,000 featured pace on Thursday at Dover.

Davis moved the 9-year-old son of Real Artist-Avon Lady into the lead approaching the final turn and then opened up entering the stretch. However, Nova Artist had to survive a four-horse blitz nearing the finish line to win for the second time this season and 45th in his career. Owned by Eddie and Kathy Davis and trained by Martin Davis, the two-time Dover Downs Horse of the Meet has now won $984,157. People Are Crazy (Vic Kirby) was a head back in second with early leader Native Art (George Dennis) a close-up third.

Josh Green conditioned both first-time winners of the Daily Double. Allan Davis guided Egtravagant Dragon home in 1:57 to win for Karen Feeney and Marge Skyrm while Ross Wolfenden piloted JJ&M and Seafood Delight Stable’s Seafood Scrappy to a 1:59.1 mark.

In addition to Nova Artist and Egtravagant Dragon, Davis’ five wins included Tim Torbert and Dylan Davis’ Star Guitar in 1:55.1, Fred Hertrich’s homebred Mistresstothestars in 1:53 and Muscara Racing’s Outrageousdelightn in 1:53.3.

Ross Wolfenden drove three winners and owner/trainer Tim Torbert had two winners.