by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — It’s a stakes day Thursday, Nov.3 at DoverDowns. Four rich Matron Stakes for 2-year-olds top the program. The DelawareStandardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) also gets underway with its freshmanpace, 1st of 2 legs, split into four $20,000 divisions. Post time is 4:30 p.m.

Story Inc.’s Devious Man with Andy Miller, the New York SireStakes champion, a winner of seven races and $308,233 is the one to beat in theMatron colt pace. Money Macintosh, also owned by Story Inc. and trained byJulie Miller, heads the opposition but must overcome post eight. Trainer RonBurke has two starters. Karr, Piatt, Weaver Bruscemi and Burke Racing’sSouthwind Cobra and Yannick Gingras and Snowstorm Hanover, fresh from theBreeders Crown with Matt Kakaley driving for Weaver Bruscemi, Baldachino,Colluri and Burke Racing.

Bill Wiswell and M&L Of Delaware’s $363,990-winner FineTuned Lady drew the rail with Corey Callahan in the $148,700 Matron frosh fillytrot. Robert Key’s homebred Winter Sweet Frost, driven by Scott Zeron, andTemple Ruins (GIngras) racing for Yanek, Strieber, Weaver Bruscemi and BurkeRacing lead the opposition.

The $170,000 Matron Filly Trot is led by a pair for KenJacobs owned from the Linda Toscano Stable. Planet Rock (Tim Tetrick) leavesfrom the outside post eight while Robin J (David Miller) drew post four.

The richest Matron for 2-year-old colt pacers featuresHoward Taylor, Ed Gold, Abe Basen and Tom Lazzaro’s Every Way Out (Tim Tetrick)and Rock N Tony (Trace Tetrick).

KDK Standardbreds’ Almost Cut My Hair (Kevin Switzer Jr.),seeks to rebound after his first loss after six consecutive wins, in one ofthree $20,000 DSBF 1st leg prelims. George Teague Inc.’s Henry The Dragon(Montrell Teague), winner of the recent Harrington DSBF $100,000 Final, puts athree-win streak on the line in another $20,000 prelim.

Another Teague homebred contender, Daylen (M. Teague) andTina and Brian Clark’s Automatic Dragon (Vic Kirby) tangle in the first $20,000DSBF division. A third Teague owned contender Daiymir (M.Teague) is the one tobeat in the second section.

There is no live racing on Sunday, Nov. 6.

Next Thursday, the four lucrative Matron Stakes for 3-year-olds,plus the 2nd leg of Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund freshman stakes are thefeatures.

Friday and Saturday are dark days at Dover Downs. No racingthis Sunday. November 6. Sunday racing will be featured on Nov. 13 and 20 witha post time of 5:30 p.m. Sundays. Weekday racing, Monday through Thursday,begins at 4:30 p.m.