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Monday’s (January 5) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Dover Downs, Pompano Park, and Monticello Raceway.

Immortal Quest N wins Dover feature

Dover, DE — Immortal Quest N started the New Year off with a victory on the Monday card at Dover Downs.

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Immortal Quest N scored in 1:51.1 in the Delaware Special.

Eddie Davis, Jr. took Immortal Quest N right to the front and cut all the winning fractions in a 1:51.1 victory in the $32,500 Delaware Special. Carter Racing Stable and trainer Bobby Myers own the 10-year-old Sands A Flyin-Reign In New York gelding, who won for the 30th time in his career. Thin Blue Line (Jonathan Roberts) enjoyed a two-hole trip from the start and stayed second. Steel (Eric Goodell) was the third-place finisher.

The same trio of owners, trainer and driver won again when Fields Of Honour A came down the “Dover Driveway” to post a 1:52.3 victory in a $15,000 male pace. The Fake Left-Classic Sheffield gelding overtook Nighthawk Hall (Ron Pierce) in deep stretch. Art And Donna (Jonathan Roberts) was next.

Kovach Stables and Teague Inc.’s classy Western Ace dropped down a notch to the $22,000 Winners Over ranks and pulled out of second in the stretch and won easily in 1:52.4. The Western Ideal-Alice Alice gelding posted his 23rd career win, bringing his lifetime bankroll to $1,673,917. Lightningjacksback (Tim Curtin) made good use of the passing lane to finish second. That’s Justice (Mark Gingrich) was the show horse.

In the other $22,000 event, trainer Josh Green and driver Eric Goodell, each of whom made three trips to the winner’s circle, combined as Frank Dettore’s Eagle Real One scored a 1:52.4 triumph. It was the Dragon Again-Breathless Lady 6-year-old’s first win after four seconds in his last five races. Cool Cal (Tony Morgan) was back in second. JK Lullabye (Corey Callahan) was third.

— Marv Bachrad

Karpathos wins second straight Open Trot at Pompano

Pompano Beach, FL — Karpathos ($4.60) has found his niche as of late, scoring his second straight win in the $16,000 Open Trot at the Isle Pompano Park on Monday with a 1:55.2 score.

Lap Time Photo – Skip Smith

Karpathos and driver Joe Pavia, Jr. won the $16,000 Open Trot at the Isle Pompano Park in 1:55.2.

Driven to victory by Joe Pavia, Jr. for trainer/owner Geoff Howles, Karpathos took the early lead away from Guy Gets Girl (Bruce Ranger) by the opening quarter in :28.2 and then said goodbye to the field.

Karpathos led the race past the half-mile marker in :57.3 and then the three-quarters in 1:25.4. Farmer Jones and driver Walter Ross, Jr. came first-over in the backstretch and pressed the leaders but faded in the stretch as Pavia had Karpathos in complete control. They went on to win by a half-length over Battleshoe Victor (Anthony Napolitano) with Guy Gets Girl third in 1:55.2.

An 8-year-old gelding by Balanced Image, it was career victory number 38 for Karpathos.

— Steve Wolf

Canadian pacer wins Monticello feature

Monticello, NY — R Es Queen Virgina, a 6-year-old daughter of Grinfromeartoear, rallied in the final strides to overtake the pace-setter, Park’em Out Missy, and win the pacing feature at Monticello Raceway on Monday afternoon.

Owned in New Brunswick by Stephen Mason and driven by Jordan Stratton, R Es Queen Virgina covered the mile in a time of 2:00.

After Brent Holland, driving Park’em Out Missy, gained command after the quarter pole Stratton moved R Es Queen Virgina out to challenge but Holland played hardball and wouldn’t allow Stratton and his mare to pass, so Stratton was content to sit on the limb without urging R Es Queen Virgina.

After that the two mares raced head-to-head past the half, around the clubhouse turn, up the backstretch and past the three-quarters with even fractions. At the top of the lane Park’em Out Missy and REs Queen Virgina were still nose to nose, but in the deep stretch R Es Queen Virgina moved to the lead and won the contest by a short length. Park’em Out Missy finished second with Double Dream third for Billy Parker, Jr.

Trained by Art Green, R Es Queen Virgina paid $9.50 for win.

— John Manzi