by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover. DE — After a two-day hiatus on Thanksgiving day and Friday (Nov. 28), live racing returns to Dover Downs on Saturday (Nov. 29) when the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) begins its second and final preliminary round.

Several of this week’s 2-year-old events will be raced on the weekend cards, some non-wagering.

On Saturday, six preliminary $20,000 divisions for fillies will be contested, three for trotters and three for pacers. The three paces are on the wagering program while the three trots are non-wagering.

The Sunday card features five colt divisions with one on the betting program. The other four, two paces and two trots, are non-wagering races held prior to the regular 5:30 p.m. post time.

The top eight point getters in each division qualify for next week’s $100,000 finals. The filly and colt trot finals are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 7, with the colt and filly pace finalists meeting on Monday, Dec. 8.

Corey Callahan leads all drivers in dash wins after four weeks of the 2008-09 meet, becoming the first to win 50 races. Tony Morgan, last meet’s champion, is in second with 48 winners. Ross Wolfenden has 37, good for third place. Tim Tetrick ranks fourth in the standings with 35 winners. Jim Morand is in fifth place with 30 triumphs.

Josh Green has moved back into first place in the leading trainer standings, haltering 21 winners. Chuck Crissman is next with 15 wins. Wayne Givens is third with 14 wins. Dylan Davis has moved up into fourth place with 13 wins while Tim Crissman and George Teague are tied for fifth with 12 wins each.