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Sunday’s (April 11) Racing Roundup features results stories from Saratoga Gaming and Raceway and Dover Downs.

Impressive Char wins distaff Open at Saratoga

Saratoga Springs, NY — It was a picture perfect Sunday afternoon in Saratoga and the day’s feature saw the track’s top fillies and mares square off for their share of the $15,500 Open purse.

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Impressive Char was a 1:55 winner in the Sunday feature at Saratoga.

For the second consecutive week, driver Chris Long moved the favorite Impressive Char to the front end as they overcame post seven to make the lead. Previous to last week’s feature, Impressive Char had hit the board in six consecutive races while never making the lead. While on the engine, the Kevin Johnson trainee would not be denied, securing her second win of the 2010 campaign with a 1:55 triumph.

On Sunday, it was back to the front end and back to the winner’s circle for Impressive Char who was indeed impressive. Gro (Dan Cappello, Jr.) was the runner-up while Southview Spirit (Jack Baggitt, Jr.) earned the show spot.

The 5-year-old mare hit her prime last year in a season in which she earned over $90,000, setting her mark of 1:54 at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway. She has continued that success right into this year.

Live racing resumes next weekend at Saratoga on Friday night with a 7:05 p.m. first post on an evening that will be highlighted by the first leg of the Battle of Saratoga Trotting Series.

— Mike Sardella

Trio of Sunday features at Dover

Dover, DE — Missed Tide made up for breaking stride last week with a 1:51.4 victory in a $16,500 4- & 5-year-old pace while in the next race Fussy’s Bad came on for a 1:54.1 decision in a similar event for distaffs on Sunday at Dover Downs.

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Missed Tide was a 1:51.4 winner for Corey Callahan.

Corey Callahan and Missed Tide chased Break My Art (Tony Morgan) through the lane before finally passing his rival nearing the finish line in a 1:51.4 mile. Mike Horsey owns and trains the Misfit-Mannart High Tide gelding who was winning for the fifth time in nine starts this year. Callmecowboy (Brad Hanners) was the third-place finisher.

Bib Roberts’ Fussy’s Bad was strongest in the stretch in a 1:54.1 score in the first of two $16,000 4- & 5-year-old mares paces. The Badlands Hanover-Fussy’s Girl 5-year-old now has three wins, two seconds and three thirds in nine races this year, earning $33,475. It was the second win of the day for driver Jon Roberts. Sonador (Ross Wolfenden) was the place horse. Real Shark (Callahan) was third.

Wen Im The Best gave Ross Wofenden his second win, scoring a 1:54.3 triumph in a second $16,000 4- & 5-year-old mares pace. The win was the third in a row for the Cammibest-Wendells Sister 4-year-old trained by Joe Hundertpfund. Debs Girloffortune (Art Stafford, Jr.) was the runner-up. If Only You Knew (Ron Pierce) was the show finisher.

— Marv Bachrad