by Marv Bachrad, publicity director, Dover Downs

Dover, DE — Kelly’s Spur won his second straight in the $17,300 Delaware male pace, while Make Amends behaved this time to take the $15,000 Delaware mares pace on a windy Saturday, March 8, at Dover Downs.

Tony Morgan drove five winners, Roger Plante won four, and trainer-driver Jim King had two. Owners JoAnn King and Joyce Keeler each had two winners while trainer Vic Keeler notched a pair of wins.

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Kelly’s Spur was a 1:54.2 winner in the $17,300 feature.

In the $17,300 feature, Jeff Bartels’ Kelly’s Spur took the lead after the quarter for Jonathan Roberts and cut out the pace in a 1:54.2 triumph in a Delaware male pace. Glasscutters Atom (Brandon Givens) was second best. Solid Hanover (Roger Plante) was third.

After breaking stride and finishing out of the money as odds-on favorite in her last start, the Cole Muffler 4-year-old Make Amends did just that for driver Tony Morgan and owner Joyce Keeler, romping to a 1:57.4 victory in a $15,000 Delaware 4- and 5-year-old mares pace. Lucy Lou Lynn (Don Davis) shaded Florist (Ben Stafford, Jr.) for place.

Kattimon began Tony Morgan’s four-bagger. Owned by Mike and Lisa Hill and Green Racing Inc., the Astreos mare made her local debut with a 1:57.3 conquest in a $15,000 Delaware 4- and 5-year-old mares pace. Art Sizzles (Eddie Davis, Jr.) was runner-up. KJ’s Allnightdancer (Jonathan Roberts) was the third place finisher.

Take The Lead, Bucktown Badboy, Hicktown face-off on Sunday

A $22,800 Delaware Winners Over Pace is the featured event on Sunday, March 9, at Dover Downs. First post is 5:30 p.m.

Bob Murray’s Take The Lead with Ross Wolfenden driving leaves from the rail seeking a second straight win in the featured race. Alongside, Bob Davison’s Bucktown Badboy, with Jim Morand, was also winner last time out. The sharp Hicktown, reined by Tim Tetrick, racing for Bob and Rhonda Smith, is the one to catch. The Cole Muffler gelding has already won five times this year.

Another contender is Warren Racing Stable and Dylan Davis’ Grinfrombeertobeer, with the meet’s leading driver, Tony Morgan. Ben Stafford and John Heckler’s Badlands And Art just missed by a nose last week for Ben Stafford, Jr.

Not to be overlooked are the Vic Kirby driven Beware Beret, owned by Trey and Erika Paradee and Mike Zimmerman, and Nick Callahan’s Cool Flying Fun with Corey Callahan. Greg Simendinger’s High Calibre N, driven by Jonathan Roberts, and Marilyn Milbrand’s Jennaration round out the field.

Post time on Saturday through Thursday is now at 5:30 p.m. No live racing on Fridays. There is no charge for admission or parking at Dover Downs. Reservations are suggested for the Winner’s Circle Restaurant. Call (302) 674-4600.