by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — After skipping two weeks, Bluebird Reverend returned to the $20,000 Open trot on Wednesday, Jan. 27 to score a 1:53.4 lifetime best at Dover Downs. Corey Callahan had a four-bagger.

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Bluebird Reverend scored a 1:53.4 victory in the Open trot on Wednesday at Dover Downs.

With Montrell Teague in the bike, Bluebird Reverend came from off the pace to catch leader Tough Mac with I Love My Boss also flying down the lane for his second straight victory this meet for trainer Bob Reeser, who owns the Indiana champion with Holly Case, Denise Dennis and Jay Johannsen. A 4-year-old altered son of former Matron Champion Swan For All-Little Revenue, the win was his 10th of his career for the $280,214 lifetime winner. I Like My Boss (George Dennis) won the place photo from Tough Mac (Corey Callahan).The same winning contingent returned to the winner’s circle a few races later in a 4&5-Year-Old trot when Jailhouse Diva recorded a 1:56.1 triumph.

Callahan came from far back to drive, from post eight, PCF Stable’s Kolbee’s Star to his second straight win for trainer Joe Holloway, in the $15,500 4&5-Year-Old trot. Kolbee’s Star is a Lear Jetta-Ultimate Star gelding. Adrenalin Junkie (Jim Morand) was second in front of Machuca (Allan Davis).

Corey Callahan’s four winners lift his seasonal total at the track to 104 wins. Drivers George Dennis, Ross Wolfenden, Montrell Teague and Tony Morgan along with owner-trainer Arty Foster Jr., trainer Bob Reeser, and owners Reeser, Holly Case, Denise Dennis and Jay Johannsen all made the winner’s circle twice.

On Thursday, Nova Artist and Summer Camp lead the nine-horse Male pace feature race.

Monday through Thursday racing begins at 4:30 p.m. Dover Downs is dark on Friday and Saturday. Live racing resumes Sunday, post time is 5:30 p.m.