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Art Director was a winner in the Sunday feature at Dover.

Brad Hanners drove Marchand into the lead at the quarter and the Western Hanover gelding led, though troubled, until late in the stretch and held on to finish second. Homeland Hero, the first week’s winner in this event, raced first over from the clubhouse turn, vying with Marchand on the backstretch and around the final turn. The Jim King-driven, Western Hero-sired Homeland Hero gamely held on to finish a close third in front of a fast finishing Mark’s Secret Love, driven by Jim Morand, fourth.

For the seventh consecutive time Allraessignofglory was a race favorite and came through with an impressive victory. Claimed three starts back, Jim Morand drove the Life Sign eight-year-old gelding to his second win for owner Bob Cacamese, a 1:55.1 score racing for a $12,500 tag. Rumble Time (Herve Filion), off at 12-1, raced second and stayed there. Repress (Wayne Truitt) was the third place finisher.

Another horse on a tear is Pedone, now owned by Fred and Anita Fialkow and after being claimed three weeks ago is trained by Kevin Lare. The fashionably bred four-year-old son of Western Hanover record his third win in four starts, including a placement second after finishing first in the other race. In a $17,500 three, four, and five-year-old pace, Jim Morand took Pedone into the lead at the quarter and led the rest of the way. Answer Me This (George Dennis) challenged the winner on the backstretch to no avail and was the runner-up. Anton Hanover (Ross Wolfenden) took third.

One Nation, owned by Constance and Paul McDougall and Paul McDougall, Jr., scored a 1:54.2 victory in a $17,500 claiming allowance with Ross Wolfenden in the bike. Harold Abbe N (Brad Hanners) was next. Top Flite Hanover (Kevin Sizer) finished third.

Herve Filion made his way to another winner’s circle appearance, guiding Diane Neal’s Brandi Bess Beach home from post eight in 1:57.1 to take the first of three $10,000 Delaware claiming allowances. Sand Justa Sam, owned by Nancy Saveikis, Nanticoke Racing and driver Brandon Givens, won the second in 1:56.1 and Fieldstone Rodney, owned by Ron Patton and Bob Messick, and driven by Eddie Davis, Jr., notched a 1:56.3 win in the third Delaware $10,000 tag event.

Bobnoxious and three newcomers join Monday feature

Hardhitting Bobnoxious and a trio of newcomers — Master This, Driven To Win and Life Is A Cabaret — headline the $35,000 Preferred Pace on Monday, March 21 at Dover Downs. A $32,500 Delaware Special, a $27,000 Open, two $17,500 Delaware Winners Overs, and a $14,400 Delaware pace are on the standout supporting card. First post is 4:30 p.m.

Dan and Tom Courtemanche’s Bobnoxious, leading candidate for Horse of the Meet honors, had a week off and returns with Tim Curtin in the bike from post eight in the ninth race feature.

Driven To Win, who raced earlier this meet at the track, participated in the recent Aquarius Series and a four-year-old Open at the Meadowlands, and will be reined by Brian Sears. Nick Callahan’s Master This, another four-year-old, has been in the money in six of seven starts with three wins and will be driven by David Miller. GR Associates’ Life Is A Cabaret, a career winner of $650,480, will be driven by Jim Morand.

The other contenders include Jeff Franklin’s ultra consistent Clinton Debriefed, with Travis Bowman, Rojan Stables and Doc & Me Inc.’s Arizona Liar, piloted by Sean Bier, veteran Soho handled by Brad Hanners, and last week’s upset winner of this event, Parker Callahan’s fast closing Beware Beret with Ross Wolfenden.

Nine start in the $32,500 Delaware Special, led by last week’s winner E Shopper, owned by Green Racing and driver Jim Morand. The rest of the field is made up by trainer Peter Tritton’s Kirwan’s Reward N (Steve Warrington), Bramalea Road, owned by MJ Racing, Tina and trainer-driver George Dennis, Jeff Bartels’ quick stepping Tons The Best (Kevin Sizer), Woody Long and trainer Bobby Glassmeyer’s Old Melodies (Pat Berry), Gary and Barbara Iles’ event regular Crew Cut Zach (Brad Hanners), and the only distaff in the field, Wayne Pryor and Wendy Crissman’s Time Flies N (Brian Sears).

The $27,000 Open Pace is up for grabs. Pam Hanauer and Lorie Davis’ Primary Colours N (Steve Warrington) steps up from last Monday’s win in the Jr. Open, while Bill Camp’s Racing Naked (George Dennis) drops down from the Preferred ranks. The rest of the field is comprised of Bill Emmons’ Kilkerran Scot (Brian Sears), Howard Taylor and Harness The Power’s Beecher Park (David Miller), Eric Ells’ The Joking Man (Eddie Davis, Jr.), Racsan John (Vic Kirby), owned by Don Hawk, John Hynansky and trainer Dan Warrington, Foul Shot Farms and Doc & Me Inc.’s Hosit The Colors (Sean Bier), who drew the rail, and Tom Dillon and Walter Hight’s Ashlee’s Big Guy (Jim Morand), who has the outside post eight.

Instigator (Jonathan Roberts) drops down from the Open to the $21,000 Jr. Open to face Call Me Jate (Brad Hanners), owned by Chuck Sylvester, Juniper II and Having Fun Stables, Trevor Warwick and Peter George’s Saucy Master N (Kevin Sizer), and Arty Foster, Jr.’s JT Arturo (Pat Berry) among eight starters.