by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Starting from outside post eight proved noproblem for Divas Image on the way to her fourth straight $25,000 MaresOpen/Handicap win at Dover Downs on Wednesday, Jan 24.

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Divas Image scored her fourth straight $25,000 Mares Open/Handicap win at Dover Downs on Wednesday, Jan 24.

With last season’s Horse of the Meet leading at the quarter,Tony Morgan moved Divas Image up to take the front and never was headed therest of a convincing victory 1:52.1 mile. Jenn Bongiorno trains the 5-year-olddaughter of Bettor’s Delight-Rocknroll Diva for Our Horse Cents Stables, Stable45, and J&T Silva Stables LLC.. A 14-times winner of $338,082 in hercareer, Divas Image has now won six of her last eight races. Enhance Your Mind(Vic Kirby) followed the winner to finish second in front of Newborn Sassy (TimTetrick) who streaked down the passing lane to take third money. Empress Deowas scratched to make it a seven horse starting field.

Tim Tetrick debuted a new member of the Jim King Jr. Stabledriving Shartin N to his first North American start and win, chalking up a1:52.1 success in a $17,000 distaff pace. Now owned by Rich Pollucci and JoAnnLooney-King, the Down Under-bred 5-year-old crossed the Pacific with animpressive record in Australia, seven wins, three seconds in 13 races. Roselily(Art Stafford Jr.) finished second with Rockin BB (Eddie Davis Jr.) the showhorse.

Corey Callahan had a four bagger, Tim Tetrick won threewhile trainer Nick Callahan and Breakaway Stable had twowins.

Highalator makes his first start of the year in an $18,0004-Year-Old Open Handicap while Cyclone Kiwi N seeks his fifth consecutive winin one of two $25,000-$30,000-$35,000 Claiming Handicaps on another powerfulThursday program.