Morgan wins six including feature at Dover
February 23, 2008,by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs
Following a short illness, Tony Morgan wasted no time getting back to business winning six races on the Saturday, Feb. 23 card highlighted by Mega Hall in the Dover Downs feature.
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Mega Hall (2) defeated Ideal Man to win the feature pace in 1:53.3.
Tony Morgan piloted Elmer Fannin’s Mega Hall to a 1:53.3 victory in the $17,300 Delaware Male pace. Ideal Man (Kevin Sizer) was the runner-up with Blue Swimmer A (Roger Plante) the show horse.
Russ and Elaine McKinnon’s River Princess stormed home first for Corey Callahan, one of his two wins, to win a $15,500 Delaware 4&5-Year-Old Mares pace in 1:56.1. Lucy Lou Lynn (Donald Davis) came along the passing lane to finish second. Art Sizzles (Eddie Davis Jr.) took third money.
Next Flight, Noble Tess in Sunday Feature Pace
A wide-open $23,800 Del. Winners-Over pace heads a strong Sunday, Feb. 23 card at Dover Downs.
Next Flight, with Jim Morand driving for trainer Del Cote, drops from the Jr. Open ranks and Noble Tess, a former Delaware Special regular with Brandon Givens driving, lead nine starters in the $23,800 Delaware Winners-Over feature. Grinfrombeertobeer and Tony Morgan leave from the rail with Diamonds Revenge, piloted by Mike Cole, alongside.
Tim Tetrick guides front-end specialist Hicktown while Cool Flying Fun with Corey Callahan appears to be back in form.
The other starters are Elm Grove Sam and Roger Plante, High Calibre N, handled by George Dennis, and Go Badlands Go with Ross Wolfenden driving.