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Thursday’s (January 3) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Dover Downs and The Meadows.

Stolen Car, Rusty’s All In win feature paces at Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Following a three-wide move around the final turn Stolen Car wound up in the $35,000 Preferred winner’s circle while Rusty’s All In came on in the lane to win the $30,000 Delaware Special at Dover Downs on Thursday, Jan. 3.

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Stolen Car paced the final quarter in :28 seconds to win the Preferred Pace in 1:51 for driver Ron Pierce.

A well timed move by Ron Pierce heading to the final turn capped off by a :28 final panel was the difference in the week’s top pace permitting Stolen Car to kick off his 2013 campaign with a1:51 victory. Joe Muscara owns the Mach Three-Ashlee’s Luck 5-year-old trained by Jeff Clark. Cam B Zipper, an early leader for Corey Callahan, hung on to finish second in front of fast closing Southwestern Dream (Jim Morand). The win was the 14th lifetime for Stolen Car who now has won $231,099 in his career.

In the $30,000 Del. Special, Corey Callahan, trainer Mike Hall of the Doug Lewis Stable and owner Claim To Fame LLC combined for a 1:50.4 triumph, the fastest on the card, as Rusty’s All In, also owned by Carter Racing Stable, closed with a rush to lift his lifetime earnings to $410,439. Sunshine Superman was a strong second for Jason Lynch while Ron Pierce steered Mustang Art to a third-place finish.

– Marv Bachrad

The Meadows
Shuffled to last down the backside, Risk Management found racing room wide in the lane and pulled off a 12-1 upset in Thursday’s $20,000 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Risk Management still trailed by 3 lengths when Brett Miller tipped him three wide for the stretch drive. The 5-year-old Western Hanover-Catch A Wish gelding blazed home to score in 1:54, 3/4 lengths better than Shadows Dream. The first-over Dontgetinskyway was third. Doug Hinklin trains Risk Management, who extended his career bankroll to $175,751, for Parent Racing Stable and John McGill. Tony Hall and Miller each drove three winners on the 15-race card.