by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Both Model Legs and Naughty Indeed picked up where they left off last week, as did Chocolate N Roses, with Punks Embrace winning for the first time in $20,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund prelims on Saturday, Nov. 28, at Dover Downs. Ron Pierce had a hot hand, driving six winners.

Model Legs was a 1:55.4 winner for Corey Callahan in a DSBF 2-year-old filly pace split.

The George Teague Stable made a clean sweep of the two legs of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 2-year-old filly pace prelims. Model Legs, a daughter of Badlands Hanover-Modelaag, disposed of six rivals easily in 1:55.4 to win one of the prelims. Corey Callahan was in the bike for Badlands Racing and George Teague’s winner of four of five career races. Fran Luck was second best for Ross Wolfenden while Badlands Kate finished third with Tony Morgan at the controls.

In the other section, Montrell Teague never looked back as Naughty Indeed notched a 1:56.3 victory for Dennis Polimeni and VIP Stable. It was the Badlands Hanover-Lofty Aspirations bay’s fifth win in nine races this season, earning $60,864. Winbak Patty closed strongly to finish second in front of the Ben Stafford Jr.-driven Top Land.

The most contentious of the DSBF events came when Chocolate N Roses shadowed Emily Do from start to finish before pulling out on the final turn and besting her foe in a stretch-long duel in 2:01 in the first filly trot division. Mike Merton drove Chocolate N Roses for breeder, owner, and trainer Erika Paradee. It was the CR Commando-Confederate Rose filly’s third win in six lifetime starts, bringing her lifetime earnings to $60,552. Emily Do, now seven for nine, was driven by John Wagner. Indian Hill Blaze took third for Ron Hill.

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Punks Embrace broke her maiden for Ron Pierce in a DSBF trot race.

Marvin Meyer’s Punks Embrace notched her first career victory with Ron Pierce driving a 2:01.1 decision in the other $20,000 DSBF trot prelim. My Command To You with Corey Callahan was runner-up. Miss Snazz was third, driven by Jim Morand.

Finalists, decided by points accumulated in the two eliminations, return next Saturday for $100,000 DSBF finals.

Dover Downs live racing starts at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Saturday and Sunday post time is at 5:30 p.m. Fridays are dark.