Penny Paratrooper leads DSBF winners at Dover
November 10, 2014,by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs
Dover, DE —Penny Paratrooper was the only favorite to win her Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 2-year-old filly trot first leg preliminary while Cuddle Punk and Silence Is Bliss proved surprise winners in the other two trots on a strong Monday (Nov. 10) card at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan drove five winners.
Ross Wolfenden guided Carlo Poliseno and Foulk Racing Stable’s Penny Paratrooper, a daughter of CR Commando-CR Penny Lane, to her third win in four starts this season, covering the mile in 2:01 in the first $20,000 DSBF prelim. I Got Spunk (Corey Callahan) was a strong second while 23-1 shot Princess EB (Vic Kirby) got up for third.
In the second DSBF event, Marvin Meyer’s homebred Cuddle Punk, by Super Punk-My Embrace, came on for Allan Davis to post her first career victory in 2:02.3. Sparkle Pants (Eddie Dennis) bested Ohtobequeen (George Dennis) for second. Gogh On was an early scratch.
Silence Is Bliss, a CR Commando-Miss Courtney filly, was heard from in the third $20,000 trot. Robert White used the passing lane to overtake race favorite Callmemza (Jonathan Roberts) at the wire for her first win of the year, a 2:01 decision. Spunky MLT (Tony Morgan) finished third.
The freshman colt trotters take over with two $20,000 DSBF first leg divisions on the Veteran’s Day card on Tuesday.
Public choice Handsoffmycookie, one of two winners driven by Tim Tetrick, had just enough to outlast fast-finishing Kiss Dont Bite (Vic Kirby) in a 1:52.1 triumph in the $18,000 Mares Open Pace on the regular card. Embassy Seelster (Allan Davis) was right there third in the photo. JFE Enterprises own the winner, a 5-year-old Art Major-Observe Me mare who now has won $77,970 this year and $1,306,219 lifetime.
The fastest win on the program came when Corey Callahan drove Mach A Swish home in 1:50.2 for her fourth consecutive victory. It was Callahan’s fourth of a five win day. Rich Poillucci and CTC Stable own the Mach Three-Belinda Hanover 5-year-old who scored in the $13,000 Filly and Mare Winners Over Pace.
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